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WASHINGTON (Nov. 15) -- A House panel on Monday has denied Rep. Charles Rangel's plea for a delay in his ethics trial until he can get a lawyer. A panel of four Democrats and four Republicans declined his request after a closed session and the proceeding - rare in the annals of the House - went forward without the 20-term congressman's presence. Several members of the committee angrily criticized Rangel's lawyers for leaving the case just weeks before the hearing. Vermont Democratic Rep. Peter Welch said that no law firm should be "taking the money...and kicking their client by the side of ...
Obama-Friendly Health Reform Moving Forward in the House
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThe House health reform bill has arrived, and President Obama likes it. The Americans' Affordable Health Choices Act, unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and three committee chairmen, contains most of what Obama wants and leaves out at least one thing he doesn't want. The bill creates a health insurance exchange or marketplace for consumers and small businesses to comparison shop for coverage from private insurers and a competing public plan. Insurance companies would have to cover people regardless of health status. The companies would not be allowed to limit lifetime or annual benefits ...
Charlie Rangel Says Palin is 'Disabled'
By Dave - Politics Dailywcbstv.com (video available at this link)"You got to be kind to the disabled," Rangel said.That's right. The chairman of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee called Palin disabled -- even when CBS 2 HD called him on it.CBS 2 HD: "You got to be kind to the disabled?"Rangel: "Yes." CBS 2 HD: "She's disabled?"Rangel: "There's no question about it politically. It's a nightmare to think that a person's foreign policy is based on their ability to look at Russia from where they live. Just when you thought it couldn't get uglier. Obama's been pushing the "liar" button for the last two weeks, and ...
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