REPUBLICAN FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN MARK FOLEY ANNOUNCED HE WILL RESIGN TODAY (FRIDAY) AFTER ALLEGATIONS HE SENT INAPPRPROPRIATE E-MAILS TO A TEENAGE, MALE, CONGRESSIONAL PAGE. CHAD PERGRAM REPORTS FROM CAPITOL HILL.



THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHOCKED WASHINGTON...ESPECIALLY REPUBLICANS...WHO ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE HOUSE.



THE E-MAILS APPARENTLY CAME LAST YEAR...WHEN THE PAGE WAS 16. THE PAGE...WORKED FOR REPUBLICAN LOUISIANA CONGRESSMAN RODNEY ALEXANDER.



FOLEY REPORTEDLY ASKED THE BOY HIS AGE...AND WHAT HE WANTED FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.



IN A STATEMENT, FOLEY SAID HE IS QUOTE.."DEEPLY SORRY AND I APOLOGIZE FOR LETTING MY FAMILY DOWN...AND THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA...I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO REPRESENT.



HOUSE SEPAKER DENNIS HASTERT OF ILLINOIS...SAID HE WAS RECIEVING FOLEY'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION.



HASTERT



FOLEY'S WEBSITE STATES THE 6-TERM CONGRESSMAN...IS CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDRENS CAUCUS...AND HAS SPONSORED LEGISLATION...ATTACKING THE CHILD PORN INDUSTRY.