Democratic House leaders say the [2 Republicans who made donations to DeLay] should be removed from the Ethics Committe investigations

HoustonChronicle.com - Republicans in hot seat for donations to DeLay: "Feb. 11, 2005, 11:22AM | Democratic House leaders say the pair should be removed from the Ethics Committee | By DON JORDAN | Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders want two Republicans kicked off the Ethics Committee because they gave money to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's legal defense. ... The committee last year deferred action on investigating any role played by DeLay, R-Sugar Land, in a corporate campaign donation controversy in Texas that led to indictments of three of his political associates.