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To: JeffA who wrote (43473)	4/28/2005 2:48:02 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 173976

Former congressman Lampson to challenge DeLay in 2006 BY TODD J. GILLMAN The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Former congressman Nick Lampson, a Democrat who lost his bid for re-election after his district was redrawn at the direction of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, said on Wednesday that he will challenge the Sugar Land Republican. "People are sick and tired of scandals," Lampson said. "It's going to have an impact on this race." DeLay called it premature to answer questions about his 2006 re-election bid or Lampson. "We filed for office in December. Ask me those (questions) in December," he said. Lampson stopped by the weekly lunch held by the 11 Democratic House members from Texas, down from 17 just over a year ago following the Legislature's redistricting. The last Democratic nominee to run in DeLay's Houston-area district, lawyer Richard Morrison, held him to 55 percent of the vote - less than many other Republicans garnered. Morrison said Monday he wouldn't run again, while Houston city councilman Gordon Quan is also eyeing the race. Lampson lives in Beaumont and said he'll move into the 22d District "pretty quickly" now that he's decided to run. About 20 percent of the DeLay district had been part of Lampson's turf, which he lost to former judge, Republican Ted Poe of Humble, after four terms.

To: JeffA who wrote (43473)	4/28/2005 6:02:56 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

The Ethics committee got the largest budget increase of any house committee by far. Dems cannot complain about funding. Of course while they refused to meet, it was hard to spend much. They should have plenty saved up to investigate how Pelosi funnels federal funding to a NGO in exchange for big contributions to her. They can investigate the discrepancy between Pelosi and Tubb-Jones' filings. They can finally kick Jim McDeromott out of the House for his federal conviction. They can do much. Democrats were complaining that the term limits rule applied to the one Republican who had an axe to grind with Tom DeLay. I did not look for the article, but that is probably the fact you are talking about.