As Tom DeLay's (Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), alleged ethical lapses began to dominate American political news stories and the Sunday talk shows, have led some Republican members of the Majority Leader’s own party to question the reasoning for his refusal to account for his actions or resign.
道徳の退廃がアメリカの政治ニュースや日曜日のトークショーを占拠し始めたと主張したトム・ディレイ（テキサス州の米国下院の共和党員）は、下院多数党院内総務の独自グループの共和党員を導いて自らの行動または辞職の説明を拒否する理由を議論させた。