Transcript: GOP Fails To Oust Rangel Over Ethics Flap

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
10-07-2009
GOP Fails To Oust Rangel Over Ethics Flap

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 21:00-22:00 PM


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MELISSA BLOCK, host:

Now to Congress, where Republicans are trying to force a powerful Democrat to step down from his post as chairman of a committee. Charles Rangel is in his 20th term as New York congressman, and he's under scrutiny for ethics violations. He has already conceded he did not pay taxes on tens of thousands of dollars in rental income.

NPR's Andrea Seabrook has the latest.

ANDREA SEABROOK: Here's how today's motion against congressman Charlie Rangel started. This is Texas Republican John Carter.

Representative JOHN CARTER ...

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