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...Arnie Arnesen, a former member of the New Hampshire House of representatives and candidate for U.S. Congress; Richard L. Berke, national political correspondent at The New York Times; Gaston Casperton, former governor of West Virginia; Jill Hanson, national political director of Dole-Kemp '96; Robert C. Hayes, former majority whip of the North Carolina House of Representatives; and Lisa McCormack, publications and online communications director for the Republican National Committee...
...struck back by pointing out that it was illegal to release the tape. "U.S.C. 119, Section 2511, prohibits the interception and disclosure of wire, oral or electronic communications. In other words, an unauthorized third party recording of a telephonic conversation is a violation of federal law," Republican Whip Tom DeLay wrote in a memo to Reno. "I urge you to pursue this matter with vigilance and due haste." The Justice Department has said it would look into the matter. Department lawyers noted that, in general, federal law requires proof of intent to intercept and disseminate overheard conversations, but said that...
...House Minority Whip David Bonior (D-Mich.), after Newt Gingrich's re-election yesterday as Speaker of the House...
...favor: the outrage many Republicans feel over the prospect that Gingrich might lose his job over behavior that, while clearly wrong, looks no worse than that of the President and his party. In addition, the GOP has no obvious alternatives for speaker, since Majority Leader Dick Armey and Whip Tom Delay are loyal to Gingrich. Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak Thursday proposed Bob Dole for the job. While there's nothing in the Constitution that says the Speaker has to be a member of Congress, Dole has not shown any interest in the idea. For Gingrich, who is being forced...
...House G.O.P. leaders rallied to support his re-election, Democrats circled ravenously. Said David Bonior, Democratic whip and the Speaker's nemesis: "Mr. Gingrich engaged in a pattern of tax fraud, lies and cover-up in paving his road to the second highest office of this land. He is not worthy of that office." Bonior called for the Department of Justice, the FBI, a grand jury and others to investigate. Said he: "The Gingrich case does not end here...