by
Jeff Spross
Facing ethics charges, the embattled New York representative took to the floor of the House today to defend himself. In a speech calling his actions “stupid” but “not corrupt,” Rangel refused to resign. He acknowledged the difficult position he’s put the Democratic caucus in and expressed eagerness for an expedited process, going so far as to say, “I’m 80 years old; I don’t want to die before the hearing.”
(Rep. Rangel Photo/Elbert Garcia)
Jeff Spross was the economics and business correspondent for The Week, an economics and climate reporter for ThinkProgress, and has written for the policy journal Democracy. More by Jeff Spross
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