Republicans on floor of House right now, trying to remove Charlie Rangle

[DJ13]

Its on CSPAN

[merh]

1. Remove him from where/what and why?

Please feed the ones who cannot turn the station or who don't have a view.

[DJ13]

2. From what I gather, falsifying his tax returns

[merh]

3. wow - wish I could watch what is going on.

thanks

[goclark]

4. What's happening ~ cube rat here nt

[DJ13]

6. The GOP wants to remove Rangle from chairing the Way and Means Committee

Rangle is under investigation for under reporting his income (by over half) on his filed income statement Congress members have to turn in every year.

They want him to be removed while the investigation is being conducted.

[louis-t]

5. Has he been convicted of tax evasion???

Or were the bushies rummaging through his tax records using (so-called)Patriot Act.

[goclark]

7. Just saw them taking a name call of the Y/No's

The YES votes won

[shraby]

8. Actually they want him removed because he's about

to write some Financial regulations...which they don't want.

[goclark]

9. What happened to the roll call of names?

[merh]

10. Here is an article on what happened

Democrats Derail GOP Bid to Push Rangel Aside

Despite the first tiny glimmer of a centrist revolt, House Democrats on Wednesday quashed a GOP bid to force Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel to step aside until an ethics probe is resolved.

As expected, the House voted 246-153, to refer to the ethics committee — and effectively kill — a GOP privileged resolution (H Res 805) aimed at forcing out Rangel as chairman until after the completion of the investigation into his financial dealings.

Two Democrats from Mississippi, Gene Taylor and Travis W. Childers , voted with Republicans in opposing the referral. There were 19 “present” votes, including from members of the ethics committee.

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003218362

[goclark]

11. Wow! nt

[merh]

12. you are welcome

:hi: