Uh-oh.

This letter to the Surface Transportation Board reveals Tom DeLay's behind-the-scenes support for the merger of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railways -- a deal that may hurt his Houston district. When DeLay signed this letter, his brother Randy was working as a paid lobbyist for Union Pacific.

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