Original sentence: It grew to encompass the response of Republican congressional leaders to alleged previous warnings about Foley's contacts with the pages.The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centered on sexually explicit and solicitative e-mails and instant messages allegedly sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to former congressional pages
Edited sentence: In short order it grew to encompas the response of Republican congressional leaders to alleged previous warnings about Foley's contacts with the pages.The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on sexually explicit and solicitative e-mails and instant messages allegedly sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to former congressional pages