The friends you keep

via ABC News today;

The criminal investigation of Abramoff's lobbying operation has now claimed Abramoff and three former congressional staffers: Neil Volz on Monday, as well as Tony Rudy and Michael Scanlon, who both worked for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas.

All four are now government witnesses whose prison terms may depend in part on how cooperative they are with federal prosecutors in the investigation involving lawmakers, their aides and members of the Bush administration.

In light of today's news we feel it is time to remind everyone that our favorite congressman Rep. Fossella took a little trip to Vail Colorado with soon to be retired/indicted Rep. Ney and a few lobbyists and who could forget that baseball game fundraiser with Jack Abramoff and Tony Rudy.