Sister Toldjah!
6/4/2007 - 2:11 pm

It’s about time.

This virtually ensures that he won’t take his seat on the Homeland Security Committee, a seat he was recommended to by none other than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He’s been blocked from taking the seat because Republicans insisted on an up and down vote that the Democrats in the House don’t want to go on record as casting (scroll).

Evening Update: Patrick O’Connor at The Poltico reports that there is an effort underway from House Republicans to have Jefferson expelled from House:

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) moved quickly to force the expulsion of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) from Congress following his indictment Monday on federal corruption charges.

The Republican leader will ask members of the House to vote on a resolution requiring the ethics committee to review the indictment filed against him in order to seek his expulsion from the House, according to his office.

Boehner will offer a privileged resolution on the House floor as early as Tuesday calling for the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to review the 94-page indictment filed against Jefferson Monday. The House will then vote on his resolution calling for the ethics panel to act.

Stay tuned …

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  1. William “Icebox” Jefferson indicted….finally - AM Updates

    UPDATED BELOW:

    About time.  I can’t believe how long this has taken.

    I am sure building the case against him was difficult, because finding $90,000 in bribery cash wrapped in foil in his freezer is so ambiguous.  

    Re…

    Trackback by Leaning Straight Up — 6/4/2007 @ 6/4/2007 - 2:49 pm

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  3. The Knucklehead of the Day award

    Today’s winner is Congressman William Jefferson

    Trackback by The Florida Masochist — 6/5/2007 @ 6/5/2007 - 8:34 am


Comments

  1. What was that saying again? Oh yes, now I remember: “The most ethical Congress in history”, what say you now Ms. Pelosi???

    Comment by NC Cop @ 6/4/2007 - 2:36 pm

  2. Did I hear 16 counts after a two year investigation?

    Comment by Tom TB @ 6/4/2007 - 6:20 pm

  3. “what say you now ms. pelosi???”

    lol nc.

    Comment by G Monster @ 6/4/2007 - 7:53 pm

  4. I guess he won’t be the campaign finance manager/launderer for the al-Gore/Mcchickinney Presidential bid after all. OTOH, isn’t this what Pelo’ che meant about her reformations and honesty?

    Comment by forest hunter @ 6/4/2007 - 9:48 pm

  5. He won’t go unless he’s convicted or voted out of office, but considering his district, that ain’t gonna happen either. There is no way this guy gets booted, because then the precedent will be set.

    Comment by Vegas Art Guy @ 6/5/2007 - 1:31 am

  6. Icebox?
    William “the Refrigerator” Jefferson. Sheesh. Doesn’t anyone know their Chicago Bears football anymore?
    Let’s reserve the “Icebox” for its rightful owner — PIAPS

    Comment by Don Surber @ 6/5/2007 - 8:29 am

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