Speaker Dennis Hastert refuses to resign over Foley sex scandal

House Speaker Dennis Hastert refused to resign because of the political scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley and his sexually explicit instant messages.  The call for Hastert's resignation came in an editorial in the Washington Times.  "House Speaker Dennis Hastert must do the only right thing, and resign his speakership at once," the Washington Times editorial says.
 

"The Speaker has and will lead the Republican conference to another majority in the 110th Congress," Rep. Hastert's spokesman Ron Bonjean said in a statement.  "Mark Foley has resigned his seat in dishonor and the criminal investigation of this matter will continue. The Speaker is working every day on ensuring the House is a safe, productive environment for members, staff and all those who are employed by the institution."