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Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OF THIS MATTER AND THE COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE THIS MATTER. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENT SS REGARDING THAT DECISION....
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McCaul, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RESPONDENT. IT'S UNFORTUNATE IN MY VIEW THAT DID NOT OCCUR AND WHERE WE ARE WHERE HERE CALL AND WOULD AGREE WITH MADAM CHAIR IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE...
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Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AT THIS POINT I WOULD ASK OUR COUNSEL, MR. CHISAM -- >> I WOULD LIKE TO AGREE WITH MR. McCAUL. IT IS AN ASTONISHING DISPLAY OF PROFESSIONAL IRRESPONSIBILITY...
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Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
THIS TRIBUNAL OR ANOTHER TRIBUNAL TO ESSENTIALLY DRAIN THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PAY THE FIRM TO DO THIS FOR TWO YEARS. WE'RE TOLD IT IS IN THE...
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Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
TO THE RESPONDENT TO FOR COUNSEL TO AFTER LEARNING OF THE DATE OF THIS HEARING, I BELIEVE THE DATE OF THE HEARING WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIR -- >>...
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| 00:07:12 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MOTION TO INTROES EXHIBITS 1 THROUGH 549 AT THIS TIME. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND UNLESS THERE IS OBJECTION FROM ANY PARTY OR MEMBER
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Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
OF THE COMMITTEE, THOSE ITEMS WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE RECORD. DO YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL MOTIONS. >> I DO, MADAM CHAIR. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE...
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| 00:24:02 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE IN T THE EFFORT TO BE FULLY TRANSPARENT. AT THIS TIME MR. RANGEL WOULD HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED TO ARGUE AGAINST THE MOTION, BUT HE...
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| 00:24:55 |
McCaul, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RESPONDENT'S ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE TAX CODE, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE RESPONDENT'S POSITION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR WRITING...
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| 00:26:09 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OKAY, YOU DID PROVIDE A CHART, MR. CHISAM, ON THE INCOME ON THE PUNTA CANA AND IN IT IT INDICATED HE FAILED TO REPORT ORIGINAL TAX RETURNS BETWEEN...
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| 00:26:29 |
McCaul, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
INTERESTINGLY, HE SENT A LETTER IN 1993 TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REQUESTING A CONTRACT ON THIS VILLA WHERE HE SAYS AS I MENTIONED TO YOU THE HOUSE ...
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Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
THESE DOCUMENTS, EXHIBIT 86, AND 87, SHOW AN EXHIBIT 95. SHOW CLEARLY, THAT THERE THE RESPONDENT WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD INCOME. THAT HE REQUESTED OF...
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| 00:33:17 |
Butterfield, G. "George" K. - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
YOU HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THE ZUKERMAN LAW FIRM, WHICH IS THE LAW FIRM WHICH REPRESENT BLOOD RANGEL, PRIOR TO OCTOBER 7th? ABOUT HIS CASE, ABOUT THE...
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Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
THE CASE HERE. I WOULD NOTE THAT -- >> THE FACT HE HAD EXTENSIVE CONTACT WITH HIS LAWYER, IS THAT RIGHT? >> YEAH. >> WE DISCUSSED THE CASE CAREFULLY,...
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| 00:40:20 |
Conaway, K. "Mike" Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
4 AND 5. REPEATEDLY LEFT ASSETS OFF HIS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF A MATERIAL NATURE. BACK UP ONE PAGE, PLEASE. THERE'S AN ING RUSSIA FUND THAT IS NOT...
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| 00:41:31 |
Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
GENERAL. I THINK IF YOU ASK HIM, WOULD LIKELY ATTRIBUTE IT TO SLOPPINESS. >> DO WE KNOW THE SOURCE WHERE THESE FUNDS CAME FROM? THIS IS AGENTLEMAN...
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Dent, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
MOTION, YOU STATE THAT THE EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD MAKES CLEAR, THAT THE RESPONDENT ACCEPTED A FAVOR, OR BENEFIT IN THE FORM OF LEASING RESIDENTIAL...
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Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
THE THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS FOR LIVING PURPOSES ONLY. THAT'S THE REASON. THE REASON, EVERY BUILDING IN NEW YORK HAS WHAT'S CALLED A CERTIFICATE OCCUPANCY....
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Harper, Gregg - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi
COULD, PAGE 59. IS THAT AVAILABLE ON THE SCREEN? >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THAT. >> WELL, IF YOU COULD -- MR. CHISAM, IF YOU COULD REFER AND MEMBERS...
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Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
HIS PAPERS, IT'S NEVER ACTUALLY BEEN RECEIVED. DO I THINK IT HAS VALUE? I ABSOLUTELY THINK IT HAS VALUE. BUT THAT'S, IN SOME RESPECTS, IT'S PERSPECTIVE...
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| 00:57:51 |
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
CONGRESSMAN, THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUB COMMITTEE END OF THIS COMMITTEE, THIS SUB COMMITTEE, THE SUB COMMITTEE WAS LIMITED TO CONGRESSMAN RANGEL....
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| 00:58:48 |
Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
TO ALLOW IN CONGRESS, BUT AN INDIVIDUAL IN CONGRESS IS ALLOWED TO SOLICIT FUNDS, AND THAT INCLUDES FROM CAMPAIGN DONORS OR FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO ACTUALLY...
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| 01:02:18 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TWO YEAR, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THEY DID WAS FILE A MOTION TO DISMISS THE SAV AT AN EARLIER STAGE IN THE PROCEEDINGS, AND IN THEIR WRITTEN BRIEF, I...
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| 01:04:13 |
Chisam, Blake - Chief Counsel and Staff Director
THE HOUSE RULE. THE HOUSE RULE ON GIFTS, ESSENTIALLY PROHIBIT ALL GIFT SS TO MEMBERS. IT IS BLANK EPTED. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS. NOW, THE SOLICITATION...
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| 01:09:00 |
Conaway, K. "Mike" Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OF ASSETS IS NOT ON THE ORIGINAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. I MENTIONED THE ING RUSSIA FUND. IT WAS ON BOTH THE ORIGINAL FNG STATEMENT, AT A VALUE OF...
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| 01:09:38 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COUNSEL'S MOTION, IS THAT WE WE DECIDE THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL FACTS IN DISPUTE, AND THAT MOTION IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE WOULD WANT TO DISCUSS...
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| 01:10:16 |
McCaul, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ISSUE OF FACT REMAINING ON THOSE CERTAIN COUNTS WE CAN AGREE ON. WOULD THAT PROCEED -- IF THAT SCENARIO HAPPENS, DO WE PROCEED WITH THE HEARING OF THE...
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Committee Into Closed Session, -
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