Representative Rangel knows the truth regarding all these findings. He made a compelling statement at the beginning of the proceedings with the House Ethics Panel. While he knew of the allegations long ago, he only received the actual information a week ago and after being re-elected to his seat.
This is an eighty year old gentleman with many years of service to his constituency and the country. He deserves respect for his accomplishes, but, the findings stand for what is believed to be the truth regarding all this. I find the ? fact ? he received the information only a week ago suspicious and underhanded. I don't approve of what has happened in regard to this and there needs to be an investigation of the activities of the Ethics Panel and the willingness of those members to provide a fair hearing.
Representative Rangel has just finished a very difficult election cycle and was not preparing for this hearing except for what he knew regarding these charges before returning to the Capital Building. It all seems a bit unusual to say the least. He stated he has spent $2 million US to date to try to satisfy the committee and he has no residual monies to bring council to the hearing. That is a worry. Two million is a lot of money and to realize more had to be spent is more than most people can be expected to provide.
I happen to think he did the right thing by leaving the hearing as it was all overwhelming to him and he is not a lawyer. I don't blame him for taking the back seat to what in and of itself appears to be somewhat corrupted.
Representative Rangel knows the truth. I would expect him to reflect on the outcome to date and find a way of addressing it adequately to protect 'the truth' while serving Congress and his constituency well.
This is an eighty year old gentleman with many years of service to his constituency and the country. He deserves respect for his accomplishes, but, the findings stand for what is believed to be the truth regarding all this. I find the ? fact ? he received the information only a week ago suspicious and underhanded. I don't approve of what has happened in regard to this and there needs to be an investigation of the activities of the Ethics Panel and the willingness of those members to provide a fair hearing.
Representative Rangel has just finished a very difficult election cycle and was not preparing for this hearing except for what he knew regarding these charges before returning to the Capital Building. It all seems a bit unusual to say the least. He stated he has spent $2 million US to date to try to satisfy the committee and he has no residual monies to bring council to the hearing. That is a worry. Two million is a lot of money and to realize more had to be spent is more than most people can be expected to provide.
I happen to think he did the right thing by leaving the hearing as it was all overwhelming to him and he is not a lawyer. I don't blame him for taking the back seat to what in and of itself appears to be somewhat corrupted.
Representative Rangel knows the truth. I would expect him to reflect on the outcome to date and find a way of addressing it adequately to protect 'the truth' while serving Congress and his constituency well.
...Mr. Rangel, an 80-year-old Democrat (click title to entry - thank you) who has represented Harlem for four decades and was the longtime head of the House Ways and Means Committee, had been accused of bringing dishonor to Congress by accepting rent-stabilized apartments from a Manhattan developer, failing to pay taxes on a rental income from his Dominican villa and raising charitable donations from companies and corporate executives who had business before the committee he led....
