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Mr. Ratliff, who had declined to comment on the redistricting fracas until Tuesday, also disclosed that in the summer of 2001 he was asked by Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land and current U.S. House majority leader, whether he, as acting lieutenant governor, would suspend the Senate's two-thirds rule so the GOP could push through a favorable congressional redistricting plan during a special session."

'I said, 'No,' I would not agree to that,' he said, adding that the subject was not brought up again while he was the state's No. 2 officeholder. "

Ratliff is a Republican, btw. One of Streak's friends accuses me of demonizing the Honorable Mr. Delay. I would suggest that this is just further evidence that Delay will do whatever it takes to get his way--which is in stark contrast to the faith he says he believes. Remember, this is the same guy who blamed the Columbine shooting on liberals teaching evolution.