AP - The House ethics committee Monday was set to question the top aide in a Louisiana congressman's office, where a chain of events began that raised questions about Republican handling of ex-Rep. Mark Foley's approaches to male pages.
Page board said discussed other charges
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer
7 minutes ago
Allegations of improper conduct toward House pages, which do not involve ex-Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record), were discussed Monday by the board overseeing the program, a Democratic lawmaker said.
Rep. Dale Kildee (news, bio, voting record), D-Mich., the only Democrat on the House Page Board, would not elaborate on whether the discussion involved lawmakers. He said, however, that none of the allegations discussed have been proven.
Kildee commented after he testified before the House ethics committee on the Foley matter. He said the House Page Board held the discussions in a conference call.
"It was about other allegations and I'd like to leave it at that," he said. "Let me just say, not about Mr. Foley. It's only been allegations."
The page board consists of three House members and two House officers, the clerk and sergeant at arms.
Kildee has said previously, and repeated again after his testimony, that he was not informed about Foley's e-mails and instant messages to former male pages until the scandal became public in late September.
Kildee has been on the House Page Board for 21 years.
10-16-2006, 02:20 PM
