Word: panels
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...committee's move set in motion a series of steps in which Wright can defend himself and the panel must prove with "clear and convincing" evidence that the violations occurred. That is likely ultimately to throw the matter before the full House, where Wright's position as the nation's highest elected Democrat, or even his House seat, could be on the line...
WASHINGTON--The House Ethics Committee, with Democrats and Republicans united, formally charged Speaker Jim Wright (D Texas) yesterday with 69 violations of the chamber's rules, including what the panel's chair called "a scheme to evade" limits on outside earnings...
...news conference, committee chair Rep. Julian Dixon (D-Calif.) emphasized that Wright is innocent until the charges are proven, and he underscored that proving them requires a much heavier weight of evidence than the step taken Monday, which is the panel's equivalent of an indictment...
According to records of internal committee votes released along with the report of the panel's special outside counsel, Democrats Chester Atkins of Massachusetts and Bernard Dwyer of New Jersey joined the committee's six Republicans for an eight to four margin on that issue...
...panel agreed with its counsel, Chicago attorney Richard J. Phelan, that Mallick's major interests in real estate and oil and gas ventures and in redevelopment of Fort Worth's historic stockyards district gave him a direct interest in legislation on taxation and on certain appropriations bills. His financing arrangements with savings and loan institutions also gave him an interest in legislation involving the Savings and Loan industry, the committee found...