Massa is focus of late-night TV jokes

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) - It was only a matter of time before the bizarre behavior of former southern tier congressman, Eric Massa, became fodder for late night TV.

David Letterman said, "And this guy goes on Glenn Beck and he said, sure I tickled my staff and they they all piled on me. I tickled a guy so much he couldn't breath with a certain amount of boasting, a certain amount of pride."

Letterman had a field day with the Massa story Thursday night. But lawmakers on Capitol Hill aren't finding it the least bit funny.

Many believe Massa's sudden departure wreaks of scandal.

"I don't know who my accuser is. I don't get to know what the accusation is. I don't get to know any of that and in fact I never will because there's no investigation because I'm not a member of Congress anymore," Eric Massa said on Larry King Live.

But there is a group of people who do want to know more about Massa and those allegations he sexually assaulted male staffers.

Ohio Congressman John Boehner said, "There's been a lot said over the past several days about the Eric Massa resignation."

House Republican Leader John Boehner, R, offered a resolution ordering the house ethics committee to investigate what members, as well as their staff, knew about allegations against the former democrat congressman.

The Washington Post reported House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was made aware of certain allegations in October.

On PBS's Charlie Rose, Speaker Pelosi described when she Massa wouldn't run for re election.

Pelosi had said, "That I don't get. He called me last Wednesday and told be he had been diagnosed with cancer."

She denies rumors democrats wanted Massa out of office because he didn't support health care reform

In response to those confusing statements made by the former congressman about groping male aides Pelosi says, "The point is, he is a very sick person, perhaps his judgment is impaired."

The house voted Thursday to allow the ethics committee to determine whether they will investigate the Massa case further.

Republicans point out, that in 2006, the ethics committee decided to investigate sexual harassment charges against congressman Mark Foley, even after he resigned.