Bush Gives New Support to Tom DeLay
President Bush today gave new support to embattled Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. They appeared together at a social security event in Texas. And then the President gave DeLay a ride back to D.C. on Air Force One.
White House aides underscored Bush's backing for DeLay -- who has denied wrongdoing -- as he joined the president at a Social Security event in their home state of Texas. Bush and DeLay flew back to Washington together aboard Air Force One.
Bush made no mention of the ethics controversy but he praised DeLay's efforts on important legislation. "I appreciate the leadership of Congressman Tom DeLay in working on important issues that matter to the country," he said. White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters Bush supports DeLay "as strongly as he ever has, which is strongly."
Meanwhile, back at the capitol, Republicans are giving serious consideration to repealing the ethics law changes it recently enacted that required at least one Republican to vote to investigate a Congressman.
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