From: - Bobb - on 30 Jul 2010 14:29 Texas Democratic Rep. Gene Green, the chair of the subcommittee investigating ethics charges against New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, told CBS News Capitol Hill Producer Jill Jackson and other reporters Friday that the subcommittee is recommending that Rangel be reprimanded by the full House. Reprimand - which is what Rep. Joe Wilson faced after his infamous "You Lie!" outburst - would be a relatively weak punishment for Rangel that lacks disciplinary action. The charges - some of which Rangel has said are ture - included allegations that Rangel improperly solicited and obtained $8 million in donations from companies and private foundations with business before Congress to help finance an academic center to be built in his name. And Rangel is upset about being reprimanded ! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/nyregion/30excerpts.html This is just ONE of hundreds of examples cited as 'evidence': In 2005, Respondent directed that his congressional staff develop a list of potential donors to the Rangel Center. This work was done on property of the House of Representatives, on official House time and with the use of official House resources. #28. The June 2005 letters were written on congressional letterhead bearing the words �United States Congress� and �House of Representatives.� Enclosed with each of the letters was a 20-page glossy brochure that requested a gift of �$30,000,000 or $6,000,000/year for five years.�
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