2006 Year In Photos: Politics
House Speaker Dennis Hastert walks away after answering questions in Aurora, Ill., Oct. 10, 2006. Hastert said he would dismiss staff members found to have covered up concerns about ex-Rep. Mark Foley's approaches to former congressional pages. A House panel later concluded that GOP leaders did not break any rules, but were found to be negligent in protecting those pages against Foley's improper advances.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo
