From the front page of Today’s Washington Post:

A Republican congressman knew of disgraced former representative Mark Foley’s inappropriate Internet exchanges as far back as 2000 and personally confronted Foley about his communications.

A spokeswoman for Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.) confirmed yesterday that a former page showed the congressman Internet messages that had made the youth feel uncomfortable with the direction Foley (R-Fla.) was taking their e-mail relationship. Last week, when the Foley matter erupted, a Kolbe staff member suggested to the former page that he take the matter to the clerk of the House, Karen Haas, said Kolbe’s press secretary, Korenna Cline.

This is rather interesting. I don’t know why the only openly gay Republican in Congress is now coming forward on this. Could he be trying to show that there was a wide knowledge of Foley for years? This adds one of the most interesting aspects to the whole scandal yet.