How far will DeLay go to try and change the subject from ethics? Or is he up to something else?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who denounced judges involved in the court battle over Terri Schiavo, said on Wednesday he has requested a congressional review of the brain-damaged woman's "right-to-die" case.
The House Judiciary Committee could seek to impeach those judges, but that seems highly unlikely as even many of DeLay's fellow Republicans have voiced opposition to that option.
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DeLay, a Texas Republican, declined to say if he believed any of the judges should be impeached but told his weekly news conference, "I've asked the Judiciary Committee to look at the case and the actions of the federal judiciary and make their recommendations."
Recommendations could include legislation on the jurisdiction of federal courts in "right-to-die" cases or, as a likely first step, a hearing on how the courts handled Schiavo. The Florida woman, who suffered severe brain damage 15 years ago, died last month following the court-ordered removal of her feeding tube amid a bitter family dispute.
Several federal courts refused to intervene despite legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush authorizing them to do so.
So maybe the `Out of control Judiciary' frenzy was drowned out by the pope's death and the support for the nuclear option has dried up.
What better way to whip it back up with 24/7 coverage of congressional hearings.