Ney Speaks Out About Bribe Allegations

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Ney Speaks Out About Bribe Allegations

Ohio U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, a Republican, has temporarily stepped down from his position as the House Administrative Committee chairman, in the midst of a congressional scandal.

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In an interview with ONN affiliate WTOV, Ney said he agreed to temporarily step aside as the committee chair because the false allegations against him were becoming a distraction to other members of the committee.

"Because of the lobbying reform - which I am going to support - part of it has jurisdiction through the committee. I think it gave a couple of people some heartburn in Washington that I was charging the panel, so if they have heartburn over it, I can be their Rolaids for awhile," said Ney.

Ney said he believes Abramoff is targeting him and other governmental leaders in order to decrease his own sentence.