As long as people are telling the truth, Mr. DeLay has nothing to fear from this investigation. |
He is distressed. He's saddened that people he had worked with and trusted turned out to be doing things they shouldn't have done . . . I haven't heard him use the word betrayed but he's very, very disappointed. |
He's not apprehensive about this, because he knows he hasn't done anything wrong and he's confident that will be the ultimate conclusion. |
Is there a political concern? Quite probably. |
It has absolutely nothing to do with that. He had made this decision some time ago, before anybody heard anything about the Rudy plea. |
Mr. DeLay is confident that when the investigation is over ... they'll conclude he has done nothing wrong. |
No one knows when this is going to end. DeLay is confident that when it ends, the prosecutors will conclude that he's done nothing wrong. |
On its face it's not unusual for staffers to assist people trying to get a meeting with an executive branch agency and that would be something a member of Congress would not typically be involved with. That's staff work. |
The decision had absolutely nothing to do with the investigation. It was a very personal decision and a political one. |
The Justice Department has not approached us for any information or cooperation. |
This was a political and personal decision he has made. He just felt it was the best thing for him, for his family, and for the Republican Party. |
To say he is bitterly disappointed is an understatement. |
Tom DeLay conducts himself consistent with the highest standards of conduct and he mandated the same for his staff. |
Tom DeLay is confident that when the truth is known and the investigation is completed, it will be clear he conducted himself properly. |
Tom DeLay never cast a vote or took an official action that was not based on his strongly held political beliefs. |