that representative charles b. rangel be censured with the public reang of this resolution by the speake and that representative rangel pay restitution to the appropriate taxing authorities of the u.s. treasury for any unpaidstimated taxes outlined in exhibition o-66 on income received from this property in dominicarepublic and provide proof of payment to the committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york asks unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. without objection, so ordered. mr. rangel: i fully recognize that constitutionally this body has the full jurisdiction to determine the conduct of one of its members. my predecessor suffered because they didn't allow him to be a member before they decided that he should be expelled. but notwithstanding that, we do know that we are a political body and even though it is painful to accept this vote, i am fully aware that this vote reflects perhaps the thinking not just of the members but the political side and the constituency of this body. having

. >> couri ht, fall from gr >> house has resolved that representative charles rangel of new york be censured. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, wikileaks founder julian assange still on the run. as sweden's highest court upholds his arrest warrant, his supporters threaten that pay- back will be a flood of new information. in focus, the battle over taxes from president to president to president to president, it's an american tradition. and a vietnam vet gives this country's returning war heroes the welcome home he never got. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was painful for him and for everyone watching. veteran congressman charles rangel was censured today by the house of representatives despite his last-minute plea for a lesser punishment for financial misconduct. censure is a formal condemnation and the new york democrat is the first house member to be censured since 1983, one of 23 in the history of the nation. congressional correspondent nancy cordes wa

the representative charles b. rangel forthwith present himself in the well of the house for the pronouncement of censure. that representative charles b. rangel be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the speaker. and that representative rangel finds the solution to the appropriate taxing authoritys of the u.s. treasury for any unpaid estimated taxes outline in exhibit 066 on income received from this property in dominican republic and provide proof of payment to the committee. >> woodruff: congressman rangel is 80 years old. he won reelection to his 21st term last month. >> lehrer: again, the other major developments of the day: house democrats passed an extension of tax cuts for the middle class. republicans insisted they would block action in the senate-- unless the cuts are extended for all taxpayers. and top defense officials told the senate armed services committee it's time to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military. >> lehrer: and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the "new

thursday. >> by its adoption of house resolution 1737, the house has resolved that representative charles rangel of new york, be censured. >> rangel stood as house speaker, nancy pelosi, read the censure measure that had been passed overwhelmingly. rangel failed to pay all of his taxes, filed misleading statements. afterwards, he appealed -- he appeared relieved. >> wow. well, at long last, this two-year nightmare is over. >> congressman rangel admits he brought it all on himself. but he also says he intends to stay in congress. >>> julian assange, the founder of wikileaks, is still a wanted man and hiding from rape charges in sweden. a lawyer says assange will fight extradition to sweden. he denies the charges against him. meanwhile, the u.s. justice department is intensifying its efforts to prosecute assange for the latest wikileaks revelations. >>> firefighters from the u.s. and other countries are arriving in israel to battle the worst forest fire that country has ever seen. at least 40 people were killed, most of them guards, racing to rescue inmates at a prison when their bus was trapped i

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the representative charles b. rangel, will present himself in the well of the house for the pronouncement of censure. that representative charles b. rangel be censured with the public reading of this said resolution by the speaker. >> shepard: you'll recall members of the house ethics committee convicted rangel on 1 e 1 counts of breaking ethics rules in a series of hearings that at one point left him in or near tears. the violations included failure to disclose to congress at least $600,000 in assets. failure to tell the irs about rental income from a home in the dominican republic. using house stationery and house staff to solicit money and trying to get money from donors who had interest before the committee over which he's -- well, that he oversaw. the ethics committee recommended the full house censure for congressman rangel. censure is one of four forms of punishment in the house. it's a step below expulsion, kicking him out but harsher than a simple reprimand or a fine. it's happened but 22 times in the history of

that representative charles b. rangel be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the speaker. and that representative rangel pay restitution to the appropriate taxing authorities of the u.s. treasury for any unpaid estimated taxes outlined in exhibition o-66 on income received from thisroperty in dominican republic and provide proof of payment to the committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york asks unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. without objection, so ordered. mr. rangel: i fully recognize that constitutionally this body has the full jurisdiction to determine the conduct of one of its members. my predecessor suffered because they didn't allow him to be a member before they decided that he should be expelled. but notwithstanding that, we do know that we are a political body and even though it is painful to accept this vote, i am fully aware that this vote reflects perhaps the thinking not just of the members but the political side and the constituency of is body. ha

that representative charles b. rangelement of censure, that represent charles b. rangel be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the speaker, and that representative rangel pay restlution to the appropriate taxing authority of the u.s. treasure for unpaid taxes outlined in exhibit 066 on income received from his property in dominican republic and provide proof of payment to the committee. >>> all right. so there you have it. right there the speaker of the house formally censuring charlie rangel for ethics violation, and a dramatic moment, indeed, and i'm sure very, very painful for nancy pelosi for her. here is charlie rangel responding. >> members, my predecessors suffered because they didn't allow him to be a member before they decided that he is should be expelled, but notwithstanding that, we do know that we are a political body, and even though it is painful to accept this vote, i am fully aware that this vote reflects perhaps the thinking not just of the members, but the political tide of the consti

. >> the house resolved that representative charles rangel of new york be censured. the representative forthwith present himself in the well of the house for the pronouncement of censure. that representative charles rangel be censured with the public reading of this resolution by speaker, that he pay restitution to the appropriate authority for any unpaid estimated taxes outlined in exhibit 066 on income received from his property in dominican republic and provide proof of payment to the committee. >> the gentleman from new york asks unanimous consent to address the house. without objection? >> so ordered. >> i fully recognize that constitutionally that this body has the full jurisdiction to determine the conduct of one of its members. my predecessor suffered because they didn't allow him to be a member before they decided that he should be expelled. but notwithstanding that, we do know that we are a political body and even though it is painful to accept this vote, i'm fully aware that this vote reflects perhaps the thinking not just of the members, but the political

. >> the house has results that representative charles rangel of new york be censured. >> that is house speaker nancy pelosi reading a center for an assortment of ethics violation. the house ethics committee says ringel failed to pay taxes for 17 years on income for vacation building he owned in the dominican republic. >>> the house voted to extend the bush era tax cuts for those who earn less than $200,000 a year and married couples making less than $250,000 a year. the secretary and congressional republicans are working on a compromise plan that would extend the tax cuts for all taxpayers. >> for more details on tax cuts, visit ktvu.com. >>> new numbers show an unexpected jump in home sales. pending sales rose 10.4% in october. despite the increase real touristy they are still worried about the availability of credit. foreclosed homes accounted for one quarter of home sales. the report also showed on average foreclosed homes sold for 32% less than that of foreclosed homes. only nevada and arizona had a greater percentage. >>> the dow jones gained more than 106 points, and the nasdaq a

80-year-old new york democrat charles rangel wants the chairman of the tax writing ways an means committee admitted that he made mistakes filing his taxes. so what was he thinking? >> there's absolutely no excuse for my emission for my responsibility to obey those rules, but i still believe that this body has to be guided by fairness. >> in the end, rangel said he did not emmit himselfs of his actions and he should have been reprimanded not censured. was the punishment fair or snot drop us an e-mail at "washington week" and we'll post your responses online. we have to leave you early to give you an opportunity to support your local pbs station. but we continue, check it out on pbs.org and keep it up with daily developments. we'll see you again next week on "washington week." good night. >> fundsing for "washington week" is provided by -- >> i would love to have been a musician, but i knew that i was going to need a day job. we actually have a lot of scientists that play music. there's definitely a tie there. one thing our scientists are working on is carbon capture in storage which could p

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in washington, the house is scheduled to decide whether to censure republican congressman charles rangel. the house ethics committee has recommended censure after finding the new york democrat guilty of 11 separate ethics violations. >>> president obama will host a hanukkah celebration at the white house in honor of the eight-day jewish festival of lights that began yesterday. and for all you football fans out there, or as we say in the states soccer, we'll find out which cities will host the 2018 and 2022 world cup finals. >>> 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. al roker has the latest on wintry weather that has slammed much of the nation. >>> and a sorority pledge who quit school after being targeted by an internet predator talks to meredith live. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry.

. >>> the house also votes today on censoring long-time representative charles rangel. a vote to censor him is all but certain. the house ethics committee says it is justified because of his long pattern of financial misdeeds. he would be required to stand on the house floor while a resolution is read condemning his behavior. >>> the obama administration has reversed its decision to open new areas of the eastern seaboard and gulf coast to oil drilling. just before the massive bp leak in the gulf, the president announced plans to open up drilling from delaware to central florida. wednesday, interior secretary ken salazar said we are adjusting our strategy. the oil and gas industry says the decision locks up much of america's energy resources. >>> tomorrow, a commission appointed by the president votes on a plan to cut the nation's budget deficit. the deficit currently stands at $13.8 trillion. the plan proposed by the commission chairmen calls for sweeping changes to tax laws and social security. it's already being sharply criticized. joel brown has the details. >> repor

. >> the house has resolved that representative charles rangel of new york be censured. >> reporter:ack in washington new york representative charlie rangel became the 23rd congressman in u.s. history to be censured for misconduct. the ethics investigation lasted more than two years, and rangel supporters argued unsuccessfully for a lesser reprimand. after the vote rangel addressed his colleagues in congress. >> at no time has it ever entered my mind to enrich myself or to do violence to the honesty that's expected of all of us in this house. ♪ baruch ata >> reporter: and the holidays are in full swing at the white house. the president and first lady welcoming 500 guests to the east room for a hanukkah reception. the menorah, on loan from a new orleans synagogue devastated by hurricane katrina. for "teen kids news" julie banderas, fox news channel in the classroom. >>> let's show a little state pride. here's kristen with some interesting facts about our state flags. ♪ >> reporter: in september 1783 american colonists and members of the british parliament signed the treaty of paris, o

. >>> it was a humiliating walk to the well of the house for new york congressman charles rangel. thursday evening speaker pelosi read the formal resolution censuring the veteran lawmaker for financial misconduct, just the 23rd time a house member was censured, the most severe punishment short of expulsion. he admitted to mistakes but says he wasn't corrupt. >> i know in my heart that i'm not going to be judged by this congress, but i'm going to be judged by my life, my activities, my contributions to society. >> an effort to reduce the punishment was defeated. rangel, 80 years old was easily elected to a 21st term last month. >>> crews still working to clear a stretch of the new york thruway near buffalo where hundreds of motorists were trapped by a brutal snowstorm. as of late last night an 11-mile stretch of the highway remained closed but crews rescued anyone willing to leave their cars or trucks. the storm blew in wednesday but the real trouble began when a truck accident caused a major backup. hundreds were trapped in freezing temperatures. for some it was a 12-hour ordeal.

. >> democrat charles rangel tonight standing in the well of the house, accepting the punishment as read by speaker pelosi. he has represented his harlem congressional district for 40 years. he today became the first house member since 1983 to be formally censured by his peers. the worst punishment short of expulsion. he said the censure was painful to accept. he was convicted of 11 ethics violations, including failure to pay taxes. the vote to convict tonight was 333-79. >>> if you have spent time on the east, you night know what they call lake-effect snow. it's when weather whips across the moisture of the great lakes and then dumps it on or near buffalo, new york. and a whole lot of other places. well, it has started in earnest for the season, and a whole lot of people are paying dearly tonight and have been sinclast night. our own ron alan has made his way to an i-90 overpass in west seneca, new york. ron, how are we holding up there? >> reporter: the conditions out here are pretty tough. heavy snow is falling. there's two feet or more on the ground in some areas and the big problem

. >> and also in washington house voted overwhelmingly to censure charles rangel.ce powerful lawmaker sat as speaker pelosi reached a severe punishment short of expulsion two weeks ago he was found guilty of 11 counts of breaking house rules. and it's the 23 time in history a lawmaker has been censured. >> house approve aid bill to provide free school umpblgs and after school heels and a bill that limits volume of television commercials. both now go to president obama for signature autos money scope headlines positive news on the economy. major retailers reporting greatly improved sales for november in shopping mauls around the country. and that is enough to shot up another 100 points. and more positive news has fallen a two-year low. and ebay announced acquisition of a search engine called milo telling you where to find a product in store whuz search for it on ebay. >> coming up, michael finney. >> how he's able to help a woman who got clipped and she bought her clipper card. right now, buy a samsung intensity ii for $29.99 and get one free. or, buy a blackberry c

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rangel of new york be censured, two, charlings b. rangel present himself in the well of the house. three, be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the speaker. and four, representative rangel pay restitution to the appropriate taxing authorities or the u.s. treasury for any unpaid estimated taxes outlined in exhibit 6 on income received from his property in the dominican republic and provide proof of payment to the committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one hour. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to yield 30 minutes of my time to the the gentleman from new york for purposes of debate only and for his control of those 30 minutes. of my remaining 30 minutes, i ask unanimous consent to yield 15 minutes of my time to the the gentleman from alabama, the ranking member on the committee of standards of official conduct, mr. bonner, for purposes of debate only and for his control of those 15 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i yie

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former house charles rangel is trying to avoid being shut censured for ethical this behavior. he plans to argue today center is for corrupt congressman he's not one of them he mailed 25,000 supporters are urging them to ask congressman to vote against the center but a few votes for the center before year veteran will stand before the chamber as he condemns his behavior. australia and investigators are talking about the oil leak. they say they suspect manufacturing defect in their roles road engine is to blame their warning airlines a potential flaw that could cause more engine failures three airlines to use the engines go back in conduct checks three airlines fly 20 of these in airbus planes appeared we have qantas plane making up landing november 4th after they have one of their rolls-royce engines blow in mid-air. we will be right back and will continue after this break. watching bay area weather and traffic we have a big backup stretching pass the and a lot right now and clouds are rolling and let's find out what is in store. >> the clouds mean two things the morning temper

the house will vote on whether to censure new york senator charles rangel. the chamber could also choose a lighter pu

so today, charms z charles rangel stood in the well of the house and received the condemnation of hispeaker and his colleagues. a man who once ran the committee, that wrote the nation's tax law, censured this afternoon. 333-79. came after the house ethics committee found him guilty on 11 counts. the 20-term new york congressman talked to reporters insisting is he not corrupt. >> i think history would show that a different standard has been used in this case, where i did not curse out the speaker, i have not tried to have sex with minors, i didn't steal any money, i tried to help city college and it's been hard for me to get some of the people in the press to state that out of the 13 charges seven of them are related to one event. as i said two years ago, i have not and never and there's not any evidence that i did anything to enrich myself, that i've done anything corrupt, or done anything to sell my office or to sell the congress, anything that involved intent to deceive or to avoid my taxes or any disclosures. >> that was congressman rangel today. no, he did not have sex with minors

rangel improperly sole is ted individuals with business and interests before the house to fund the charles b rangel center at city college of new york. he misused official resources to make those solicitations for millions of dollars and improperly sole is ted funds from lobbyists and failed to file disclosure statements for 10 years and accepted the benefits related to his use of a rent stabilized apartment as a campaign office under circumstances that created an appearance of impropriety. and failed to report and pay taxes on income he received on property he owned indom republic. his conduct in each of those four areas violated laws and regulations and rules of the house namely that he violated the gift and solicitation ban, a statute enacted by congress in 1989, violated clauses 2 and 5 of the code of ethics for government service, violated postal service laws and regulations issued by the franking commission, violated the rules of this house, violated the purpose law arbitration statute derives directly from the constitution, violated the ethics in government act and violated the inte

also i wanted to point out on the front page, a big story last night to center charles rangel of new york. it has happened only 23 times in the congress's history. most turned to face the house chamber, but charlie rangel faced the speaker, nancy pelosi. here is a little bit of that speech last night. heart i truly feel good. it's not all the commitments that are made to god in 1950. a lot of it has to do with the fact that i know in my heart that i'm not going to be judged by thicongress but i'm going to be judged by my life, my activities, my contributions to society and i just apologize for the awkward position that some of you that are in. but at the end of the day, as i started off saying, compared to ere i've been, i haven't had a host: congressman charles rangel on the house floor yesterday. we are talking about the details we are learning about the aid and loans given during the height of the financial crisis. it is detailed in over 21,000 documents. the fed itself has it on line. if your interested in digging through more about the programs, you are certainly welcome to do t

house will decide whether to censure new york congressman charles rangel for financial and fund- raising misconduct. it could issue the punishment of a reprimand. watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of the house on c-span. salman rushdie is on "in-depth" it this sunday. he will talk about his nonfiction work. join our 3 our conversation sunday at noon eastern on c- span2. watch previews at the book tv website where you can find the schedule. federal communications chairman julius genachowski outlined a plan for high-speed data networks known as broadband. the fcc is scheduled to vote on the proposal. it is aimed to address concerns about large -- about how large internet service providers manage their networks. this is about 10 minutes. i am pleased to announce that we reached an important milestone in our effort to protect internet freedom and openness. yesterday, i circulated to my colleagues draft rule of the road to preserve the freedom and openness of the internet. this framework if adopted later this month what did fans a set of core goals. it would ensure that the internet remains a pow

. >> charles rangel became the 23rd house member to be censured for financial misconduct. the vote came after the new york democrat was found guilty of ethics violations, he admits he made mistakes but says he is not corrupt and had pleaded with colleagues to avoid this humiliating experience. >>> a man who head more than 30 threatening phone calls to house speaker nancy pelosi has been sentenced to 21 months behind bars. gregory just te reached a plea deal with prosecutors, he was sentenced yesterday but he already spent 7 months at the santa rita jail. he told pelosi she would not have a home to come home to if she voted for health care reform. his attorney says her client has been repenttant for harassing nancy pelosi. >>> a woman charged with vandalizing trees at a park contends she was doing a public service. she is facing civil and criminal charges after being accused of illegally cutting several trees near mc near's beach in august. officials say she cut the trees to improve her view of the bay. she claims she cut the trees because they could fall over. the case is

congressman charles rangel sen ch sured on the house floor for breaking ethics rules. >> reporter: thise kind of histororyaking momentoundzeree . forr thehe firirst time since 1 the house censured one of its own, finding that charlie rangel was in violation of 11 ethics rules. a tense and dramatic ritual on the house floor. >> will the gentleman from new york mr. rangel kindly appear in the well. >> reporter: asz:z:z:z:z:z:z:z: housuse,e, it wawas ncy pelosi duty to formally admonish her longtime friend and allie. this public shaming ended a two-year bipartisan investigation. >> we found that representative rangel engaged in misconduct in four areas. >> reporter: among the violations, to r rzézézézéepept taxes and i used his office to raise millions for a college center in his name. >> this is a day that does not have to be. >> reporter: the ethics committee said that rangel deserved a serious punishment. >> most egregiously, the committee found that mr. rangel failed to pay his income taxes for 17 years. >> reporter: rangel expressed sorrow. >> let me apologize to this august body for

meanwhile, there was quite an unusual moment on the floor of the house yesterday, when congressman charles rangel, long-time veteran of the house, former chairman of the house ways and means committee, was censured. that's the first time in 27 years that's happened to a member of congress. he had to accept the punishment. he then went to the floor to apologize. >> i'm going to be judged by my life, my activities my contributions to society. and i just apologize for the awkward position that some of you that are in. but at the end of the day, as i started off saying, compared to where i've been, i haven't had a bad day since. thank you. >> reporter: such an extraordinary moment, george. not only because of its rarity, as you mentioned. only 23 members have ever had this happen. we haven't seen it for three decades. but also because just a little over a year ago, charlie rangel was one of the most powerful political figures in washington. and i have to tell you, he was defiant right to the end. after that, he told reporters this was a very political vote. >> that's right, he fought it. tried to get

. >>> new york congressman charles rangel admitted he made mistakes after he was officially censured as speaker nancy pelosi read the censure measure that passed by a vote of 333-79. rangel failed to pay all his taxes, filed misleading financial statements, and improperly raised money for a college center bearing his name. >>> well, there are more questions than answers this morning after a second death in the real-life hollywood murder mystery. >> a person of interest in the case has now taken his own life. and police are trying to determine what part he may have played in the murder of film publicist ronni chasen. more now from abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: vinita and mike, good morning. the man police wanted to talk to did plenty of talking in the days before his death. neighbors say he spoke of a $10,000 windfall and that he even admitted being involved in ronni chasen's murder. >> as police flights flashed across santa monica boulevard, crews wheeled a body out of a hollywood hotel. harold smith, a person of interest, police said, in the murder of high-powered publicist ronni

. >>> new york democratic congressman charles rangel faces almost certain censure by the house today. he insists he never meant to violate house rules but his financial wrongdoing justifies censure. it appears that democrats and republicans agreed to extend the bush era tax cuts including the wealthy. mitch mcconnell says the only question now is for how long. negotiations are centering on a one to three-year extension. >>> wild and crazy it wasn't. some fans of steve martin were disappointed when they paid $50 a piece to attend a live interview with author and comedian in new york. the questions focused on art, the subject of martin's newest book. audience members complained so strongly that the sponsor is offering refunds. as a member of our crew just recently said, well excuse me. it is now 7:11. back to matt, meredith and al. >> i think it was you. >> i said it also. what can you say about that? >> i think we say al is here with a check of the weather is the best way to get around that. >> probably the best way to go. let's look and show you what's happening. we do have that lake-

martha: congressman charles rangel bracing for what neighbor most important vote of his 40 years in officefor a house vote on the ethics committee resolution to censure the new york democrats. among other violations, the committee found rangel filed misleading financial records for over a decade and, if that passes he'll be required to stand before his colleagues, the most extreme sort of punishment they can hand out, within the floor of the congress, he'd stand there and get an official condemnation, for his unethical behavior, as donald trump said this morning, maybe he should be grateful for that, if it happened to a lot of other folk out there, including, you and me, we'd be heading to jail. bill: only happened 22 times in american history. martha: and, not good personally, for sure about that. bill: a story ripped out of a hollywood murder mystery, the murder of a high powered hollywood publicist, ronnie chasten, she was chshot a coupl of weeks ago and a person of interest connected to her murder was killed himself, william lajeunesse on the mystery. what happens now? >> reporter: bil

and later today on c-span will be taking coverage on the censure vote for representative charles rangel. now let's go to the house floor. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend doug tanner, faith and politics institute, washington, d.c. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, we ask your blessing this day on the work of this house and on the hearts and minds of its members. at this time of year when nights grow long and temperatures fall, guard us, we pray, against seeing those with whom we agree as barriers of light and warmth and those with whom we disagree as harbingers of darkness and cold. dark places of ego and arr

pleased to recognize the distinguished gentleman from the ways and means committee, the honorable charles rangel, for 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. rangel: thank you, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rangel: thank god that the native americans didn't have these immigration laws when they were discovered, you know, by other people. but having said that and forgetting the idea of compassion, i'm reminded that in 1950, when the outfit was surrounded by chinese and lieutenant colonel joseph bines called up and he says, we need replacements or we got to get out of here. and they told him that we didn't have any colored replacements and even though president truman in 1948 had outlawed discrimination, still it was that way. the lieutenant says, i don't care what color they are. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. conyers: i give the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. mr. rangel: he says, i don't care what color they are,

rangel improperly sole is ted individuals with business and interests before the house to fund the charles b rangel center at city college of new york. he misused official resources to make those solicitations for millions of dollars and improperly sole is ted funds from lobbyists and failed to file disclosure statements for 10 years and accepted the benefits related to his use of a rent stabilized apartment as a campaign office under circumstances that created an appearance of impropriety. and failed to report and pay taxes on income he received on property he owned indom republic. his conduct in each of those four areas violated laws and regulations and rules of the house namely that he violated the gift and solicitation ban, a statute enacted by congress in 1989, violated clauses 2 and 5 of the code of ethics for government service, violated postal service laws and regulations issued by the franking commission, violated the rules of this house, violated the purpose law arbitration statute derives directly from the constitution, violated the ethics in government act and violated the inte

the house is in session today with members voting on a senture resolution on charles rangel today. john boehner criticized democrats for extending only the bush era tax cuts for the middle class. he refused to rule out the possibility of ruling out the extension of unemployment benefits if it was tied to all the bush tax cuts. we hear about republican ideas for changing the rules of the house. this is about 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. >> good morning. >> on the floor today, the majority is holding a vote to raise taxes on american families and small businesses, and the last thing our economy needs right now is a job-killing tax hike, and that's what their plan of theirs would mean. it's clear we need to get the economy going again and create jobs. we need to cut spending and stop all of the coming tax hikes. this is something that even president obama and democratic leaders at the white house the other day acknowledged. now we've got democrats trying to raise taxes, the white house saying they

i think one of the things that charles talked about, this whole idea of having some sympathy, charlie rangel seemed to have that early on across the aisle. but i think there was a sense that he had this sort of bring on attitude with the ethics committee and early on it seemed like he might be able to escape this thing with a reprimand, but as it went on and he kind of had this sort of tearful statement on the house floor and then he walked out of the early ethics committee hearings and claimed he didn't have is a lawyer, i think people were kind of like, here is a guy who is throwing a temper tantrum. >> last word on this. >> in the end, that's the irony. that same arrogance which caused him to commit all these sins is the one that had him turn down a simple reprimand which he could have had and suffer the censure which is a true humiliation and disgrace. >> i want to talk quickly about what happened in the house of representatives before all of this. the house voted to move forward a bill extending the bush era tax cuts only for $250,000 and below. this is the middle class version. the hou

charles rangle. if as expected the house approves censure, rangel will have to walk in front of the chamber to receive his punishment. nancy pelosi will read him a resolution condemning his behavior. he is accused of filing misleading financial disclosure reports. he insists he never meant to violate house rules. >>> there is a lot of speculation right now about a news conference by nasa. some internet bloggers were wondering if nasa will say it has found extra terrestrial life. nicole collins is live where nasa will make the announcement at 11:00 this morning. >>> nasa created a buzz when it released this press release announcing that press conference to quote discuss an astro biology finding will impact the search for evidence of extra terrestrial life. what are they going to announce. it's blowing up on the blogs fear with theories. people are speculating thinking they know what is happening here. alien, man, freaking aliens. this woman says hang on what is all this ma me lar can i. -- ma lar can i. this press release doesn't say much but outlines the people who will partake in the press conference