mr. chisolm and feels why he shouldn't be sanctioned with a reprimand or fine or expulsion. sources believe it will be most likely a reprimand of mr. rangel. but that is not known. that decision will be made by the ethics committee after they hear both sides. they'll go into deliberation and deliver a verdict sometime possibly later today. the hope is to get the trial wrapped up by the close of business for friday. >> we're expecting to begin here. ranking member bonner, this has got to be an uncomfortable position for those who are colleagues of charlie rangel, a long-time member of their house. >> absolutely. it's a very difficult and ard uous process. if you talked to anybody who served on the process before, it's long and painstaking hours. you are investigating your fellow members. a lot of times these members are your friends. charlie rangel has been in congress over 40 years. he has many long lasting relationships with people on both sides of the aisle. if you talked to a lot of republicans and democrats, they both say, we kind of like charlie rangel, always been strai

mr. chisolm, and your motion, he said the donations and benefits were accepted under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of respondents in governmental duties. is that not corruption? i guess it is how you define corruption here. i think reasonable people may disagree on that interest. pretation. i have great respect for you, but the failure to pay taxes for 17 years. what is that? what is that tantamount to? when we are all expected to pay our taxes, and you of all people as chairman of the tax committee, writing loss for the country. what is the difference between that and someone who did not pay taxes for two years? who was expelled from the congress. and charles wilson received improper gifts and was censured. mr. chisholm, it is my understanding that your recommendation is for censure. >> that is correct. >> there is a misunderstanding in the opinion of the american people that we have the authority somehow to put people in jail or so forth. that is in a court of law, not within the jurisdiction of this committee. in fairness t

mr. chisolm, and your motion, he said the donations and benefits were accepted under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of respondents in governmental duties. is that not corruption? i guess it is how you define corruption here. i think reasonable people may disagree on that interest. pretation. i have great respect for you, but the failure to pay taxes for 17 years. what is that? what is that tantamount to? when we are all expected to pay our taxes, and you of all people as chairman of the tax committee, writing loss for the country. what is the difference between that and someone who did not pay taxes for two years? who was expelled from the congress. and charles wilson received improper gifts and was censured. mr. chisholm, it is my understanding that your recommendation is for censure. >> that is correct. >> there is a misunderstanding in the opinion of the american people that we have the authority somehow to put people in jail or so forth. that is in a court of law, not within the jurisdiction of this committee. in fairness t