His money hasn't come from the 22nd District. His Democratic values aren't accepted by the 22nd and neither will he.
We saw this money as no longer wanted by the campaign.
The funds were donated in full compliance with federal law and disclosed properly and publicly, but yesterday's admission of guilt and improper actions warranted our action to make something positive come of all this by donating the money to local charities rather than retaining it.
Mr. DeLay has not taken any gambling money. He doesn't believe in taking money from gambling interests.
Sometimes people return the money, but we wanted to make sure that it would be redirected to make a positive impact. We will be cutting the checks shortly.