House Ethics Panel Reviews Tentative Rangel Deal: Source

Elmore Furth

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Thu Jul-29-10 02:59 PM
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House Ethics Panel Reviews Tentative Rangel Deal: Source

Source: Reuters

A U.S. House of Representatives ethics panel is reviewing a tentative agreement to settle charges against Representative Charles Rangel, a congressional source said on Thursday.

The source said the panel may need at least a few days to decide whether to accept the accord negotiated by attorneys for Rangel and committee. Rangel's fellow Democrats have pushed for a deal, fearing that a trial could hurt them in the November midterm election.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/07/29/news/news-us-usa-congress-rangel.html?_r=1&ref=news

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Thu Jul-29-10 04:32 PM
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1. Aparently he waited to long.

He handed the decision to the Republicans... and you know they want it as an election year issue.

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