Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY)  with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with Mike Conaway (R-TX), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with ranking Adjudicatory Subcommittee member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with ranking Adjudicatory Subcommittee member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with ranking Adjudicatory Subcommittee member Michael McCaul (R-TX on the right), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and GK Butterfield (D-NC) sit on left. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with ranking Adjudicatory Subcommittee member Michael McCaul (R-TX on the right), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
A House Ethics panel charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) pictured here with ranking Adjudicatory Subcommittee member Michael McCaul (R-TX on the right), made clear that she wanted the committee to be unanimous, leaving little chance for agreement without Rangel capitulating on virtually all counts. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY)  with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and DK Butterfield (D-NC) chat. They were members of a House Ethics panel that had just charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules, placing the Democrat's 40-year political career in jeopardy. On July 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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