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04 Mar 2010 10:48

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U.S.: Charles Rangel lost his ways. Sander Levin found them.

  • action Rep. Charles Rangel, in ethics violation hell due to some travel paid for by the wrong people, temporarily gives up his seat on the Ways and Means Committee.
  • reaction They need somebody to put in his place, so they grab auto industry ally Rep. Sander Levin, best known for being the forgotten brother of Sen. Carl Levin. source
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03 Mar 2010 10:11

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U.S.: Rep. Charles Rangel, awash in scandal, loses his Ways

  • The embattled Rep. isn’t leading Ways and Means Committee – at least temporarily. It’s a rough time in the world when one can’t ensure his spot on the Ways and Means Committee after taking trips paid for by somebody else. But New York Rep. Charles Rangel – as part of a solid week of successes for New York Democrats – is stepping aside for now. Why did he step down? He wanted “to avoid my colleagues having to defend me” as elections heated up this year. source
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