future. >>> a house investigative committee has dealt a serious blow to new york representative charles rangel, charging the 80-year-old congressman with multiple ethics violations. details of the charges against rangel are expected to be revealed next week, but sources say rangel has racked up violations for wrongful use of rent-stabilized manhattan apartments and failing to report rental income from a beachfront property in the dominican republic. rangel took out his mounting frustrations on nbc's luke russert when he was asked if he's afraid of losing his job. >> how do you think i got my job? i was elected, right? how do you think i'd lose it? >> lose two ways. you could lose it if your colleagues voted you out of here because of ethics violations or if your constituents did not -- >> what station are you from? >> nbc/msnbc. >> well, you're young. i guess you do need to make a name for yourself, but basically, you know, it's a dumb question. >> rangel, who gave up his position as chairman of the house ways and means committee back in march, maintains his innocence. >>> now here's a look at

should charles rangel quit? >> well, look, harry, i think, as you mentioned, there's the bipartisan committee looking into some very serious charges. we think that's certain there right thing to do. i don't want to prejudge the outcome of that. i think that democrats going into this midterm election have an agenda to offer the american people about moving our country forward. s that where we will spend our time talking about this. >> all right. so today you go to detroit. and you are going to visit a gm plan and you will visit a chrysler plan. people will be stunned to know that both of those companies are turning a profit. they are hiring new workers. does it surprise even you? >> look, think think there is no doubt the team that worked on auto restructuring here at the white house did surprise where gm and chrysler are. the big three all reported a profit for the first time since 2004. and these companies are hiring again. the auto industry is hiring in for the first time since 1999. there's no doubt it is a s

congressman charles rangel has served in the u.s. house since 1971 and was the chairman of the ways and means committee before being forced to step down from that post earlier this year. this is a half an hour. >> this meeting of the budget to -- edgy mccoury -- of the judicatory subcommittee will come to order. i will ask for the oppressed to recede a little bit so we can see our two witnesses. i would like to make a brief statement before recognize the ranking member of the subcommittee. the constitution authorizes the house to discipline its members and the importance of that authority was ascribed in the federalist papers by james madison who wrote, "the aim of every political constitution is or ought to be first to obtain rules for men who possess the most wisdom to pursue the common good of society and to take the most effectual precaution for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust to." a public office as a public trust. we live at a time where public skepticism about the institutions in our count

. >>> and there will apparently be no plea deal with democratic new york congressman charles rangel overlleged violations of congressional ethics. republicans on the house ethics committee say it is too late and house speaker nancy pelosi is resigned that there will be a trial in september. >>> silicon valley may be running on caffeine. the daily beast has a list of the most caffeinated cities in america. the survey was based on the number of coffee shops per 100,000 people. the average amount that is spent on coffee every month. the total caffeine consumed from all sources that includes teas, sweets, energy drinks and pills. the results, number within, no surprise. home of starbucks, seattle. portland, oregon is number 2. and the third most caffeinated city is san jose. and i went to the website. and if you pull it up, you see san jose coffee shops there, 20 coffee shops per 100,000 residents. they don't have the caffeine index, but average monthly spending on coffee, $34 per individual. >>> shake-up at "american idol"! >> also, where you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the making o

. >>> charles rangel says he looks forward to fighting the ethics charges against him. the files against the 80-year- old congressman from new york have not been session tied yesterday but they reportedly include allegations of accepting improper gifts, failure to report assets possible conflict of tr. an 8-member house panel will make the allegations public next friday. >>> we want to go back over to sal. last time you were talking about an accident near the venetia bridge? >> that's right. i circled it on the bridge if i can. right here on marine vision tax south of the bridge. the traffic is actually not going to be affected so much because it's light there. we move over to the right. we just want to move the map over to the right. you can see that antioch traffic is a little bit lighter than unusual. north bound, traffic -- we are going to the sonole grave. this eggs north bound 280 getting up to highway 17 that traffic moves well. 648. here is mark. >> good morning to you, sal. we are taking another look outside with all the cloud cover out there we do have pardonl

in washington, i'm terrell brown, cbs 5. >>> veteran new york congressman charles rangel is expecting a september trial now to face allegations of ethics violations. the house ethics committee accusing him of 13 violations including failure to report rental income from vacation properties. if the house panel finds rangel guilty, he faces punishment ranging from a report criticizing his conduct to a vote to expel him from congress. rangel is one of the longest- serving members of congress. >>> 5:38. >>> the bay area county that's seeing a rise in whooping cough. >> also ahead, a link between calcium supplements and a heart attack. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, including one in the hills of los angeles county. amy murphy joins us now from rancho vista... not far from "crown fire" has >>> several wildfires are burning in california including one in the hills of los angeles county. amy murphy joins us now from rancho vista, not far from where the crown fire has forced evacuations. >> reporter: last night, we were in this location and this hillside behind me was aglow with fire. the good news has been th

. >> representatives of charles rangel and lawyers for the mouth ethics committee has reached a pleaeal. they have been looking for months into issues. it's not immediately clear how many of the 13 charges of ethical violations that he may have agreed to september, they include, campaign contributions and use of rent controlled apartments in new york as campaign headquarters. members of the ethics committee held their first meeting on the case yesterday. top republican on the panel says it's too late for a settlement and time to prepare for hearings. >> this weekend is now the target to permanently plug the gulf oil leak. in another sign of progress, gulf areas are being open to fishermen but many will soon they will be able to make an income. >> these shrimp boats will soon be back pulling their it's in. federal government announced a major reopening east of the mississippi but cleanup jobs are disappearing. >> people will be out of jobs. >> last month, 46,000 people from florida to texas were working at bp's expense, and 16,000 jobs have disappeared. there was almost 7,000 boats in

. >> sreenivasan: long-time congressman charles rangel will face multiple ethics charges in the u.s. house. the announcement today means the veteran democrat will be tried before a house ethics panel. the charges stem from his financial, tax and real-estate dealings. but rangel said he's ready to defend himself. >> i feel extraordinarily good that my supporters over 40 years will be able to evaluate what they come up with. and i don't have any fear at all politically or personally what they come up with. >> sreenivasan: rangel stepped down last march as chairman of the powerful ways and means committee. senate democrats gave up today on an energy bill to cap carbon dioxide emissions. the measure would have charged utilities and other industries that contribute to climate change. today, senate majority leader harry reid said he cannot muster the 60 votes needed to advance it. president obama has now apologized to shirley sherrod, a former agriculture department official in georgia. she had been fired this week over race-tinged remarks at an n.a.a.c.p. event. they later proved to be ta

with new york representative charles rangel in the news, is at the c-span library to follow the story and watch an oral history of him. "washington journal" continues. host: jane perlez is the chief pakistan correspondent for "the new york times." let's begin with how you first became involved with reporting this story. guest: i was in islamabad doing my usual reporting, and i got a call from an editor asking me to return to new york. i had some idea, but did not know that scope or nature. host: what was the timeline? when did you come back? guest: two weeks ago. several colleagues had already spent about 10 days looking at them. host: what has been your involvement and what have you looked at in the past two weeks? guest: i have focused on mention of pakistan. we have a wonderful helper who has searched through the massive trove of documents according to subject and theme. i concentrated on those that dealt with pakistan. host: were you focusing on yesterday's headline in the paper that pakistan's spa unit was aiding insurgents? guest: yes, that was one of the major themes. we found

tonight, democrat charles rangel is fighting for his political life after house investigators laid out an array of ethics charges against him. from capitol hill, here's sharyl attkisson. >> reporter: rangel is known for saying he hasn't had a bad day since he survived battle in the korean war. maybe not anymore. >> today i have to reassess that statement. >> count two conduct in violation. count nine, conduct in violation. count 12, conduct in violation. >> reporter: at the heart of the 13 counts is what critics have called rangel's "monument to me," a presidential library-like project called the rangel center at city college in new york. it was the subject of a cbs news investigation in 2007. rangel is charged with using public resources and congressional letterhead to ask for big donations for the rangel center. he solicited companies that had businesses before the tax committees he led at the time, goldman sachs, wachovia, and dozens more. rangel asked for $30 million from verizon and new york life, $10 million from insurance giant a.i.g. he's also charged with directing taxpayer ea

. >>> a congressional panel has charged new york democrat charles rangel with ethics violations. the specifics will be revealed at a public hearing thursday. but the investigation did focus on his real estate holdings, fund-raising and financial disclosures. rangel remains popular in his harlem district. but it could complicate democrats' bid to keep control of congress. >>> the military has booted out a gay officer who was an outspoken critic of its policy on homosexuals. lieutenant dan choi announced yesterday, that california national guard discharged him. choi, who is an iraq war veteran, announced last year he is gay. he protested the don't ask/don't tell policy outside the white house in march. that policy could soon be repealed. >>> the former governor of nevada has died, after falling from the roof of his las vegas home. terry gin suffered an apparent heart attack while making repairs on his roof. he served two terms during the state's most pros prus era. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the country. severe storms, with 80-mile-per-hour winds and golf ball-

take place, laying out allegations of ethics violations against long-time new york congressman charles rangel. rangel's lawyers had been working to settle the case before details are made public today. >>> and in beverly hills, actor mark wahlberg will get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. biden one on one. the vice president gets candid with ann curry. >>> and tragic mix-up. hear from the parents who were told their daughter had died in a car crash when, in fact, she was still alive. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> on capitol hill, the house ethics committee is preparing to try new york congressman charles rangel for a series of ethics violations. the charges against the democrat have now been made public after a two-year investigation. jonathan karl has the story. >> reporter: the ethics committee report on rangel is detailed. and it is scathe. it accuses him of, quote, a pattern of disregard for the laws of the united states and for the rules of the house. in addition to failing to pay his taxes, the committee accuses rangel of using his position on the powerful ways and means committee, to raise money from big wall street corporations, like aig, citigroup and goldman sachs that had business before his committee. as for rangel, he insists he has never knowingly broken the rules of the house, violated themwatc he understands the seriousness of the allegations. >> years ago, i survived a chinese attack in north korea. and as a result, i go by the book that having survived that, i haven't had a bad day sense. today, i have to reassess that statement. thank you. >> reporter: the rangel ordeal ha

. >>> it appears new york democrat charles rangel, once one of the most powerful men in congress, could be facing a ethics trial. he reportedly had a plea deal with lawyers for the house ethics committee but members of the committee has not agreed to the settlement. rangel is facing 13 charges of ethics violations, including claims that he improperly used his office to solicit contributions for a school to be named in his honor. >>> shirley sherrod, former agriculture employee forced to resign after a blogger posted an edited video clip that made her sound racist, says she is going to sue the blogger. andrew breitbart posted the clip a sherrod says he hasn't apologized. >> he -- andrew breitbart, and don has been trying to help me say his name each time because ee keep forgetting, but he had to know he was targeting me. >> sherrod still hasn't decided if she'll accept the new agriculture department job. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia retreated this morning. alexis christoforous is here in noik with the latest on that. >> good morning. happy friday to you. asian markets tumb

charles rangel is on the cover of ""the washington post." a settlement has been explored in the accusations against him which would allow the 20-term congressman to avoid a public trial. the democrats will have an organizational meeting of this trial-like session next thursday. our cameras will be there. yesterday in new york, congressman rangel addressed these charges >> i would like for all the people that have read what they had to read, how awkward it has been for me, to constantly have to say," please wait until the ethics committee completes its investigation." i cannot think of anything that relieves me more than to be able to say to my constituents," this is the result of the investigation." this is so they would know who charlie rangel really is. those of you who know me know that saying, "no comment, "is very difficult for me. mean and cruel pigs have been said and not be able to respond is very awkward. -- mean and cruel things have been said and to not be able to respond is very awkward. i can only say without dispute that i will

loose. >>> on capitol hill the house ethics committee is preparing to try new york congressman charles rangelolations. the charges against the veteran democrat were made public after a two-year investigation. jonathan karl has the details. >> reporter: the ethics committee report on rangel is detailed and it is scathing. it accuses him of "a pattern of disregard for the laws of the united states and for the rules of the house." in addition to failing to pay his taxes, the committee accuses rangel of using his position on the powerful ways and means committee to raise money from big wall street corporations like aig, citigroup, and goldman sachs that had business before his committee. as for rangel he insisted he has never knowingly broken the rules of the house, violated them in any way. watching him, you could see that he understands the seriousness of these allegations. >> years ago, i survived a chinese attack in north korea. and as a result, i vowed that having survivored that, that i haven't had a bad day since. today, i have to reassess that statement. thank you. >> reporter: the rangel

. >>> veteran new york democratic congressman charles rangel was charged today with 13 counts of violating house ethics rules, setting up a possible trial that could happen as soon as september. most serious charges here involve asking for corporate donations for a public policy school to be named for him at a new york college and failure to disclose income and pay taxes. rangel's lawyers failed to reach a settlement deal with the committee because they couldn't agree on how much wrongdoing the 20-term congressman from harlem would have to admit to. >>> also today, president obama made a high profile defense of his approach to improving public education. it's called race to the top. it's a big and revolutionary approach that's been controversial, even among many of his own allies. as our white house correspondent savannah guthrie reports, his speech about schools was also about race. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: though he was among friends before one of the nation's largest civil rights organizations today, the president also encountered foes. >> when you try to shake things up, so

washington, after a long investigation, the house ethics committee today charged congressman charles rangel with a variety of ethics violations. and another house panel will now put him on trial. if convicted, the new york democrat, who was forced to give up the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, could be censured or expelled. now the battle over arizona's new immigration law. justice department lawyers asked a federal judge in phoenix today to block it before it takes effect next thursday. some proponents of the law say illegal immigration leads to more crime. but does it? bill whitaker takes a closer look. >> reporter: pima county, arizona. sheriffs deputies on patrol for people crossing the border illegally from mexico. >> we are encountering folks who have warrants out for their arrest, deported felons and things like that. >> reporter: it's a fact of life here that frightens and infuriates many arizonans. >> i've had illegals knocking on my front door, i've had drug runners in my backyard. >> you get jumpy when you hear your dogs start barking at night? >> reporter: supporte

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allegedly helping a donor nor the charles rangel center in new york save half a billion dollars in taxes. failure to pay his own taxes on rental income from a villa he owns in the caribbean. the ethics committee has been investigating all of this in secret for two years, and tried to avoid a trial by getting rangel to admit wrongdoing. he refused. >> and it's kind of awkward to explain that to your kids and grandkids, what you see in the front page, but hey, i'm in the kitchen and i'm not walking out. >> reporter: now rangel faces a public trial before the ethics committee, something we haven't seen since democrat james traficant faced charges of bribery and tax evasion and became only the fifth member in history to be expelled from the house. >> all of their evidence should be thrown the hell out. and if they lie again, i'm going to go over and kick them in the crotch. >> reporter: it's an embarrassment to nancy pelosi, who famously made this pledge when she became speaker of the house. >> we will make this the most honest, ethical and open congress in history. >> reporter: privately, h

ethics panel on thursday is expected to reveal charges against one of their lions of congress, charles rangel of new york. democrats want to avoid a trial before the election for obvious reasons, but is that even possible? let's call on our senior washington editor rick klein for his weekly political insights. hey, rick. >> reporter: hey, bill. >> tell us what's going on behind the scenes with the party in power. >> reporter: this is a nightmare scenario for democrats. democratic leaders are doing what they can to try to get rangel to cut a deal with the committee that would stop the spectacle of a big, public trial that would have embarrassing revelations to play out. to have one of the formerly most powerful members out there with public charges on ethics allegations is just exactly what you don't need when you run the most honest and open and ethical congress in history. >> right, nancy pelosi vowed to drain the swamp. as we were just reminded from our report from david kerley there, tax policy will seem to dominate the message and democrats can't seem to catch a break on dominating the me

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all of the allegations that you see in the newspaper are the allegations that charles rangel referred to the ethics committee for what purpose, to investigate. this is awkward to explain that to your kids and grandkids what you see at the front page. i am in the kitchen and i am not walking out. >> [inaudible] >> first of all, i am taking this one step at a time. i will be glad to see what happens on thursday. i am not the one that called this. >> [inaudible] >> i want you to be dealing with facts, you will be able to get the report, i want you to analyze it. i am not asking you to be fair. >> [inaudible] >> no, how, no, no one would be looking forward to something like this. when a person is elected to public office, there is a higher level of honesty and openness and transparency that they have to uphold. i want to make sure that people know who i am and who i'm proud to be. >> what kind of response have you gotten from other democrats? >> i don't see how this could be very useful in the purpose that i asked you to come here. that is subject of stuff, i am here to talk about facts.

charles rangel, and the issues that he had. we have finally, finally reached a point where the ethics committee has moved off high center and launched forward in this case. just so we get an idea of why i've been standing up here, why my colleagues come and join me, let's go through the timeline we're dealing with and how long it's been going on. september 24, 2008. 2008. the house ethics committee votes to open an investigation for soliciting funds for charlie rangel's center for public service, occupying rent stabilized apartments, soliciting donations on congressional letterhead, not disclosing or paying taxes on rental income from a villa in the dominican republic. november six through 9, 2008, rangel leads a citigroup funded congressional june set to the caribbean. december 9, 2008, ethics committee expands investigation to include rangel's efforts to preserve tax break farce donor to the rangel center. january 28, 2009, representative john carter of texas introduces the rangel rule bill to eliminate all i.r.s. penalties a

. >>> new york representative charles rangel has been charged with multiple ethics violations. there has been allegations of improper gifts, failure to report assets and possible conflicts of interest. now an official speaking on condition of anonymity said the two sides tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a settlement and an eight member panel will now hear the case. >>> president obama signed a bill this morning that required government agencies to conduct annual audits. the law targets instances where agency paid the wrong amount or give money to the wrong recipients. the goal is to reduce those improper payments by $60 million within the next two years. >> when we fail to spend people's tax dollars wisely, that's money we are not investing in better services for kids or new jobs. >> reporter: wasteful spending costs taxpayers $98 billion last year. >>> president obama admitted today that the head of the usda jumped the gun when it came to dealing with an employee who was forced to resign after she was wrongfully accused of racism. today the president personally apologized to

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. >> new york congressman charles rangel is expected to go on trial in september before the house ethics committee. they accused him of 13 ethics violations. they include failure to report income and property, and using government staff and supplies to solicit donations for a non- profit. he issued a statement saying he did not mis-use his public office for private gain. >>> california lawmakers are set to debate a controversial plan to solve california's budget crisis next week. the state senate president pro tem says he wants to raise the vehicle tax and license fee and proposing to cut the sales tax and says the federal government would pick up the tab. without a budget they face furloughs. we have more information on our website, just look for that state budget tab. >> 5:16. late last night the oakland school board voted to put a partial tax on the november ballot. now, if voters approve it property ownerrers would pay $195 a year for ten years. that money would help raise the salaries of teachers. but it could be hard for it to win the 2/3 majority needed because earlier this week o

of you know, all of the allegations you see in the newspaper, the allegations that congressman charles rangel referred to the ethics committee for one purpose, to investigate. and it's kind of awkward to explain that to your kids and grand kids what you see in the front page, but hey, i'm in the kitchen and i'm not walking out. first of all, i'm taking this one step at a time. i don't ever remember using the word trial. and i'm dealing with today, and i'll be glad to see what happens on thursday. you know, i'm not the one that called this, and so, hey. now you're dealing with words. i want you to be dealing with facts. you know the allegations, you'll be able to get the report, i want you to analyze it, and i'm not even asking you to be fair. no. hell, no. nobody in his right mind will be looking forward to something like this public, but frankly, i knew one thank, that when a person is elected to public office, there is a higher level of honesty and openness and transparency that's on him rather than just an ordinary citizen. and i want to make certain people know who charlie rangel is, was,

. >>> a house panel will hold a hearing on charles rangel today. four republicans and four democrats review charges of ethics violations against rangel. they center on his real estate holdings and tax filings. thus far, plea bargain negotiations have failed. but with elections approaching, democrats are not eager for a full-blown trial. >>> a u.s. military cargo jet has crashed in alaska, with four people onboard. the c-17 went down at elmendorf air force base, near anchorage. witnesses describe a fireball shooting hundreds of feet into the sky after that crash. the plane was on a routine training mission. but had no word on the fate of the crew. the boeing c-17 is a massive transport plane. it's used to carry equipment, supplies and troops directly to the battlefront. >>> also, three people are dead after their medical helicopter crashed into a neighborhood in tucson, arizona. the pilot, a nurse and a paramedic were onboard. the faa says the pilot was in contact with air traffic controllers before the accident. and there was no indication of any t

lawyers for the house ethics committee and new york democrat charles rangel moved toward a possible settlement of 13 violations of the congressional code of ethics. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: "newshour" political editor david chalian fills us in on the latest developments. >> lehrer: then, economists mark zandi and john taylor debate the effectiveness of government efforts to stimulate the economy. >> brown: ray suarez reports on what's next in arizona, after a federal judge blocked key parts of the state's immigration law. >> lehrer: then two stories on the mexican drug violence. yone grillo of "global post" talks to residents of ciudad juarez, mexico, about a city under attack. >> we are getting the kidnappings, the carjacking, especially the extortions. i mean, it has killed the city. >> brown: judy woodruff gets an update from reporter angela kocherga on the spread of violence from northern mexico. >> lehrer: and, fred de sam lazaro explores hands-on healing with physician and author abraham verghese. >> i'm the first to admit that the resolution of a hand

of state hillary clinton lashed out at what she called the north's belligerent behavior. >>> charles rangelt down new york's governor is speaking out for the first time. she dated one of the governor's top aides and is hoping there will be criminal charges against him. more now from jonathan dienst. >> reporter: booker says she told the truth when she alleged her then boyfriend david johnson, once the governor of new york's right-hand man, had had abused her. >> it's not okay for anyone to put their hands on anyone else. it's not okay for someone to be fearful. it's just not okay. speak up. stand up. >> reporter: and by standing up, booker is standing behind claims made in new york family court that state police officers had tried to keep her from moving forward. >> they kept harassing me to drop the charges. whatever i said in court i definitely stand by it. >> reporter: johnson denies any wrongdoing claiming their argument last halloween night was verbal not violent. >> i will be vindicated. >> reporter: new york state is no stranger to scandal. governor paterson admitted to past drug use

as far as charles rangel is concerned, he is giving away everything that we had. clayton powell was a good congressman. host: you are not a fan of charlie rangel? caller: absolutely not. he should have retired longtime ago. he made sure -- not anybody in owns anything anymore. host: are you going to the harlem book fair tomorrow? caller: yes, i am. host: we will be up there. caller: i will stop and say hello. host: please do. c-span 2, just to blow up our own horns and a little bit, "book tv," wins honor for its work. "winning the film of weekly award tomorrow for the harlem book fair, given for literary work and literary advocacy that pushes boundaries of racial perceptions." we will be there, covering it live all day tomorrow on c-span 2. flint, michigan, what do you think? caller: good morning to stan. i am a full stop -- first-time caller. i agree with the twitter message about the age of 80. that is good. after the age of 80 health becomes unpredictable. not the mental state, but the physical state. 30 years maximum in the senate or the house. that is what i t

later, paul singer to talk about ethics charges on charles rangel. each morning and 7:00 a.m. eastern, here on c-span. the british defense secretary testified last week before the defense committee in afghanistan. he visited walter reed hospital on a recent trip to the u.s. and talk about mental health issues facing soldiers returning home from the war. this is about 30 minutes. >> we have about 20 minutes left, but i think we ought to move on to afghanistan. it was covered by the foreign secretary. >> what do you expect to see in the next six months? >> we are talking specifically. >> in terms of the security as well, i have already announced to the house we are going to be seeing british troops leaving, and i would like to make the first point that what we will be seeing is proper equalization, because the potential you would have, but with similar sides trying to look after this portion of the population. i think the agreement we reached with the americans is good in terms with how we deal with helmand, and i think it is good to the united kingdom's contribution. i think it

we're hearing that charter -- charles rangel will be speaking at about 1:00. will talk to the press. he is under investigation for ethics violations. he is the former chair of house ways and means committee. he says he will not resign. we are looking to see if we can get coverage of that statement here that will be it 1:00 p.m. eastern in new york. and meantime, from this morning 's "washington journal," a discussion on the history of the department of agriculture with the focus on race relations and civil rights. then i want to make sure everyone understands this was my decision. this was my decision. it was a decision that i regret having made in haste. you ask why. we have been focused on trying to address the longstanding issue of civil rights claims against the department. there are outstanding claims brought by black farmers, hispanic farmers from women farmers, and native american farmers. these are not just a few instances or isolated claims. there are tens of thousands of claims that have been brought against the department. host: jerry hagstrom is a

charles rangel.cannot thank you enough for making certain that this great nation of ours has an opportunity to thank some of us for the contribution that we have made in korea. and we have little knowledge that it is not us that you yonor -- and we humblin acknowledge that it is not test that you honor. we can talk about america and what happens when that flag goes up and everything that we believe in is a part of that flag. those of us that went to korea did not go there just as members of the marines are part of the navy. we went there as americans. the only color that we knew was the flag. it was read. it was white. it was blue. it represented everything that we were and everything that we hoped to be. and so for the families that really made the sacrifice as they lost their loved ones, some came home not to be forgotten, but sometimes not even to be remembered. we thank you for taking this time to pay tribute to all of the young men and women to went to a far distant place. i was 20 years old in

charles rangel.er, i cannot thank you >> i cannot thank you the not for making sure this great nation of ours has the opportunity to thank some of hae that it is not us that you yonor -- and we humblin acknowledge that it is not test that you honor. we can talk about america and what happens when that flag goes up and everything that we believe in is a part of that flag. those of us that went to korea did not o there just as members of the marines are part of the navy. we went there as americans. the only color that we knew was the flag. it was read. it was white. it was blue. it represented everything that we were and everything that we hoped to be. and so for the families that really made the sacrifice as they lost their loved ones, some came home not to be forgotten, but sometimes not even to be remembered. we thank you for taking this time to pay tribute to all of the young men and women to went to a far distant place. i was 20 years old in the barracks of four los, washington in 19 -- of fort le

declares the house in recess until approximately 6:00 p >> with representative charlesrangle -- charles rangel in the news, use d.c.'s ban video library to get the news. it is washington your way. >> c-span, at our content is available on television, radio, and on line. you can connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. signup for our emails at c- span.org. >> white house press secretary robert gibbs said today that the leaking of afghanistan war documents raises concerns but the content of the documents disclosed on the web site will not change u.s. strategy in afghanistan and pakistan. his briefing with the reporters is one hour. >> hold on. the stragglers are coming. i got it. we will check back on thursday. >> a few questions, if you on the leaks. what was the president's reaction when he heard about the lake? -- the link? >> i talked to the president some time last week after mentioning that these were coming. the reaction to this type of material come a breach of a federal law is always the same. whenever you have the potential for names, operations, and programs to be in the pub

new york democrat, charles rangel, is charged with violating house ethics rules.verything from his taxes to his apartments are now in the spotlight. our jonathan karl is following the story on capitol hill. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, bob. charlie rangel is one of the o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5f speaker nancy o5o5o5o5o5o5o5 o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5c trial in o5o5o5o5o5o5o5mittee. o5o5o5o5o5s include, charges o5o5o5o5o5o5ined four apartments o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5o5 failed to disclose more than $500,000 in assets. and failed to pay taxes on a villa he has in the caribbean. for his part, rangel says he looks forward to this trial, which he says will give him a chance to finally clear his name. >> all right, jon. thank you very much. >>> the obama administration is taking aim at wall street this morning over bonuses paid out during the height of the financial crisis. a report out today finds nearly $1.6 billion in unmerited bonuses were handed out by 17 financial companies, all while they were receiving taxpayer bailouts. among the offenders, jpmorgan chase, citigroup.

>>> it was quite a week in washington politics with veteran new york congressman charles rangel getting toward face ethics charges in the house and the story that dominated the headline it is this week, the embarrassing on us ter of agriculture official shirley sherrod. for more on this, we turn to cnbc walk correspondent. the president would have liked to talk about financial reform, but we weren't talking about that. how badly did that hurt him? >> this is the week that the president struggled with the news cycle. he's had a lot of unfortunate incidents where the stories crop up and the washington struggles to contain them over the course of the week with the sherrod mess earlier in the week, the white house really did not distinguish itself as they were forced to apologize. the president had to make a call. all of that interrupted a news cycle in which the president really wanted to talk about one of the signature victories of his term so far and that was the wall street reform bill. and then late in the week, we get this charlie rangel news. that wasn't good news either. >> and let