U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid called the Republican-led Congress "the most corrupt in history" on Sunday, and distanced himself from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, at the center of an escalating probe.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Jack Abramoff directed illegal payoffs to lawmakers, including Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, who was forced to step down as House Republican leader in September after indicted in his home state of Texas on unrelated charges.
"Don't lump me in with Jack Abramoff. This is a Republican scandal," Reid told Fox News Sunday, saying he never received any money from Abramoff.
Reid, like many members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, has received campaign contributions from Abramoff clients.
The rest of the story from Reuters.
POST NOTE: This story and the other stories of corruption truly disturb me, as I am sure they disturb the general public. I want to publicly apologize as a representative of the State of Texas for the culture of corruption that surrounds Texas Congressmen Tom Delay and now the U.S. Congress. This state is filled with good, hardworking public servants who with little note or fanfare do their job for love of community. I am sorry that so many good and decent people will be painted with the same brush covering the corruption out of present day Washington
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