Election-Year Fun: Socially Conservative GOPer May Be Forced to Testify in Prostitution Case

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) probably thought, or at least hoped, that his sex scandal was largely behind him. We learned last year, of course, that Vitter had used the services of the "D.C. Madam" -- including making arrangements while casting votes in Congress -- despite being married and running on a conservative "family-values" platform. Vitter's story reemerged a bit a month ago, in light of Eliot Spitzer's prostitution scandal, and the various similarities between the two controversies.

However, with the statute of limitations having expired, Vitter probably thought this humiliation was behind him. It's not.

Defending herself against a sortie of felony charges stemming from running an alleged interstate prostitution business, Deborah Jeane Palfrey has subpoenaed Sen. David Vitter, R-La., to testify.

Vitter's telephone number appeared in the phone records of Palfrey's business for February 2001, which Palfrey had released to the media. At the time that was revealed, Vitter issued a statement confirming he had used the service. Through his lawyer, Vitter has said he will not testify.