Rep. Heather Wilson Admits Call.

Paul Kane and Dan Eggen of the Washington Post report that Representative Heather Wilson has admitted calling David Iglesias "to complain about the pace of his public corruption investigations." She claims the call was completely professional. She was just complaining about the pace of the investigation. Isn't calling to complain about the pace of the investigation exactly what Iglesias said she did. Representative Wilson says she did made the call to let Iglesias know that Republicans were grumbling that he was dragging his feet. She called to let him know for his own good. Isn't that an admission of inappropriate pressure?

Regardless of how professional or "well meaning" the call, Rep. Wilson has just admitted violating house ethics rules. Of course that isn't fair. Before the election the house didn't enforce ethics rules.

In related news the Senate ethics committee announced today that it has begun a preliminary inquiry into Senator Pete Domenici's actions.

The game is afoot.