[oldteen]

Mr. Rangel, his voice cracking, pleaded for his colleagues to keep in mind that whatever his misdeeds, he was not corrupt.

Now that takes the cake!

[BobP]

> Mr. Rangel, his voice cracking, pleaded for
> his colleagues to keep in mind that whatever
> his misdeeds, he was not corrupt.

Now that takes the cake!

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Documents corroborated that Mr. Rangel's committee was instrumental in extending a lucrative tax break to Nabors Industries, an oil drilling company, while the congressman was asking its chief executive for a $1 million donation.

Move along - nothing to see here!