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Article: Pelosi: 'There Must be an Independent Inquiry into Justice Department Rubberstamp of Illegal Texas Redistricting Scheme'
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- December 2, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Justice
Department memo reported by The Washington Post today on Congressman
Tom DeLay's illegal redistricting scheme in Texas:
"There must be an independent inquiry into the contemptible
politicization of the Justice Department to rubberstamp Congressman
Tom DeLay's illegal redistricting scheme in Texas.
"The Justice Department memo reveals a cynical manipulation of the
democratic process designed to deny fair representation to millions
of American citizens. It is inconsistent with our great democracy,
and deserves a thorough and independent investigation.
"The Republican ...