Unsurprising

The Senate committee has been investigating Abramoff and Scanlon, a public relations specialist who formerly was a spokesman for ex-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, and the more than $80 million they were paid between 2001 and 2004 by six American Indian tribes with gaming casinos.

Yet another connection between DeLay and corruption, this time involving a member of his staff and an native american tribe. At first it seems to be a coincidental affair involving a staffer of his and a lobbyist. However, if you read farther into the article you see that the tribe was directed to donate money to DeLay's fundraising organizations and was then directed to void those checks and donate to someone else (wonder if it's related to the money-laundering charges DeLay is currently facing).

You'll also see that DeLay buttered up some donors at a skybox that may have been paid for by the tribe. Tom sure has a problem with ethical behaviour it seems...

Indian leaders testify in lobbyist probe