Ethics Committee Honors Al Gore

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the House Ethics Committee today, two Repubicans recused themselves in the Tom DeLay matter, in an effort to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. Although they initially said that their monetary contributions to Tom DeLay's defense funds would in no way affect their ability to be impartial, they decided it would be better to avoid controversy. "We know that the Liberal Media is not biased in any way", said an unnamed Republican insider, "but there's no sense in handing those mudslingers any ammunition."

On a more cheerful note, the Ethics Committee, which prides itself on being... ethical ('duh), today announced that it would honor Al Gore with an award for inventing the Internet in such an ethical manner.