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>> let's go to "the today" show. >> a former republican member of congress -- >> i didn't know this guy, i swear. >> way after your time. the house has weighed in. they want the ethics committee to continue its investigation of massa's behavior and what the democratic leadership knew about it. now the committee has to decide whether to do that. >> right. >> you have five republicans, five democrats, at least one democrat has to side with republicans here. do you think somebody will? >> i think they will, only because yesterday they had a vote on the floor. 402-1. >> right. >> that they needed ...

Inappropriate and it was my fault. >> he says the woman asked for $150,000 in 2002 and that he gave it to her. the 55-year-old garn's legislative future in highly conservative utah with its strong mormon influences, of course, is uncertain. however, he was applauded by other house members after his speech. it has been a wild week for former new york congressman eric massa and for all of us who had to watch. and here to review it all, msnbc's willie geist of "way too early" and "morning joe." willie? >> i make no apologies for my history of hot tubbing. i was a young man, i made some bad deci...

Ezra klein, thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you. coming up, keith will return to talk about your health care needs in a moment of personal crisis. important advice on living wills. but up next, the political uproar over former congressman eric massa. he may be gone from capitol hill, but the gop wants to make sure he is not forgotten. why republicans are calling for an ethics probe even after the massa resignation.

About what happened after complaints regarding massa's behavior were made, what the democratic leaders do about it. the house overwhelmingly passed a gop resolution for the ethics committee to investigate. nbc's kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill and, kelly, many people are comparing this to how the republicans reacted to mark foley when those allegations about him were made and questions were raised as to whether or not the leadership of the republican party handled it effectively and now you have the democrats in the hot seat with one of their own. >> reporter: the similarities really are ve...

Los angeles investigators are trying to determine what caused the death of actor corey haim today. the former teen movie star had a history of drug problems. police say he was ill with flu-like symptoms before his death and was taking over-the-counter and prescription medications. defense secretary robert gates hinted today that u.s. troops could leave afghanistan earlier than planned. the pullout had been scheduled to begin by july, 2011. gates made the remarks while in eastern afghanistan and said any change in timing would have to be "conditions based." meanwhile, house lawmakers voted ...