Roll Call: The Recent Republican Congressional Leadership

Speakers of the House:

1999-present (well, 2006):  Dennis Hastert.  Covered up predatory actions of disgraced former Republican Congressman Rep. Mark Foley, subsequently lies about it.

1995-1999:  Newt Gingrich. Laughed out of Congress after attempt to turn public tide against Clinton backfires.

Now, let's look at the Republican Majority Leaders...