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2008/9/16-19 [Politics/Domestic/President, Politics/Domestic/Election] UID:51191 Activity:nil
9/16    Remember when Pelosi said this would be the most ethical congress in
        history?  Oh well.
        http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122158705277343865.html
        \_ When is Stevens going to step down?
           \_ Apples/Oranges.  I'd love Stevens to leave, but Pelosi could
              strip Rangel's chairmanship in a heartbeat.  You'd think the head
              of the Ways and Means committee should, I don't know, *not* be
              committing tax fraud?
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online.wsj.com/article/SB122158705277343865.html
Charles Rangel won't step down from his chairmanship at the House's tax-writing committee, his lawyer said Tuesday. "Mr Rangel has not considered, nor has it ever been on the table, that he would step aside from his current position as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee," said Lanny Davis, the attorney for Rep. Rangel is going to hire a forensic accountant to examine the last 20 years of his financial records, which will be forwarded directly to the House Ethics Committee. Rangel, who has admitted that he failed to report $75,000 in income from a rental property in the Dominican Republic, would temporarily give up his chairmanship. With only two months before the congressional elections, Republicans have been hammering Democrats who received political contributions from Rep. Rangel and saying that his actions undermine Democrats' promise to clean up ethics in Washington. and she also expressed her appreciation that he is allowing the House Ethics Committee to complete its process." Rangel has been meeting with colleagues, including Ways and Means members, Congressional Black Caucus members and the New York delegation, to talk with them about the cloud he has been under since news of the unreported income. Rangel used congressional stationery to raise funds for an academic center named after him and questioned whether it was appropriate for him to have access to four rent-stabilized apartments in Harlem. Even some Democrats have said privately that, politically, it would make sense for him to do so. Rangel's backers said his colleagues are supporting him, and some members of Congress are leery of setting a precedent that newspaper reports could endanger a lawmaker's position. Rangel "believes the facts should prevail, not innuendo or editorial opinion or the partisan actions of the House Republican leadership, and his colleagues agree with that position," Mr Davis said. Journal Community Let the Journal Community answer your questions. The Question description should not be more than 2000 characters. Please choose a category Please choose a SubCategory The language you used does not comply with community standards. The Journal Community encourages thoughtful dialogue and meaningful connections between real people. We require the use of your full name to authenticate your identity. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided.