Lorraine Miller, the House clerk who runs the congressional page program, has issued her second statement since the resignation of Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite. The first one didn't address Brown-Waite's complaints. But this one does - kinda.

Here's an excerpt:

"On one occasion this year, Rep. Brown-Waite was not informed immediately of a page's dismissal -- the incident occurred over a weekend and she was informed on the next business day.  After that incident, Board members asked that they all be informed immediately of any such disciplinary action, and the Clerk provided that notice in the most recent case.

"In addition to immediate notification in the event of rules infractions, Page board members receive regular, comprehensive updates at scheduled board meetings, as well as frequent e-mails and update memos. Our unprecedented seven page board meetings have been extremely constructive and informative and we have received substantive input from attending members."

"That input has helped to further shape the program and has contributed
to our expanded oversight and greater accountability. I regret that
Rep. Brown-Waite does not feel that these forums offered the
opportunity to present her concerns and the insight that she has
received from her discussions with parents and pages.

"Finally,
we look forward to working closely with the Page Board as we engage in
an 'immediate and thorough review of the adequacy of the supervision
and security at the Page dorm,' as outlined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi."