[EERinOK]

""Congressman A" mentioned in the Abramoff indictment is a Louisiana Democrat"

Is there proof of that in this article?"

No, there is proof that it is separate from the Abramhof scandal, just like it says mid way through tthe article.

This is a scandal, but nothing to do with Abramhof.

[tanknetter]

No, there is proof that it is separate from the Abramhof scandal, just like it says mid way through tthe article.

I believe that the confusion is in both scandals identifying a "Representative A" as being involved. But the term is used generically in the same way that John/Jane Doe is used in many court cases to either protect the anonymity of a person, or indicate that a person has not been identified.

My recollection is that "Representative A" from the Abramoff scandal is alleged to be Congressman Ney.