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Rangel: Deal or No Deal?

He's accused of 13 House ethics violations

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 29, 2010 1:28 PM CDT

(AP) – Charlie Rangel may have reached a deal to end the ethics investigation against him—or not. Both the Wall Street Journal and WCBS say his lawyers struck some kind of last-minute agreement, but that didn't stop a House investigatory panel from conducting a short "organizational" public hearing today at which it ticked off 13 alleged ethical violations.

The charges include allegations that Rangel failed to report rental income on vacation property in the Dominican Republic and over the course of nearly a decade failed to report more than $600,000 on his financial disclosure statements. The Journal calls the deal
"tentative," which is why the panel went ahead with the hearing.

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office to go to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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patriot76

Jul 30, 2010 12:25 AM CDT

If noone has the balls or morality to throw this bum crook out it is just another reason that we Must start over in Washington....throw the whores out in November and send a message.

hopeandchange

Jul 29, 2010 4:07 PM CDT

excerpt from another article: "Mr. Rangel was given multiple opportunities to settle this matter. Instead, he chose to move forward to the public trial phase," said Rep. Jo Bonner of Alabama, the senior Republican on the ethics panel Chairman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., has made clear that she wants the committee to be unanimous — leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. Many Democrats had urged Rangel to settle the case to avoid the prospect of televised hearings right before November congressional elections that will determine which party controls Congress next year. However, as Friday's public airing of the charges drew nearer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seem resigned to the case proceeding."

hopeandchange

Jul 29, 2010 3:58 PM CDT

didn't lilo just do some jail time for raxes? and Martha Stewart? whats with him "striking a deal" he's nothing but a cheap thief -- and butt ugly to boot.

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