So... WHY was Foley placed on a child-focussed commitee?

[Marr]

Foley was Chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, as you're all aware. I assume such a posting would give him an excuse to come in contact with children fairly regularly? The Republican leadership was, apparently, well aware that Foley was a pedophile so- why put him there?

I haven't heard this point brought up, and if there's some innocuous, beauracratic explanation, please enlighten me. But it sounds to me like Foley asked for access to kids in exchange for a reliable GOP vote, and got what he asked for.