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Four hours later, and precisely 24 hours after first learning of the ethics panel's recommendation, Packwood stood on the floor of the Senate and spoke with humility. "Duty. Honor. Country," he said, his voice trembling. "It is my duty to resign. It is the honorable thing to do for this country, for this Senate." Thirty-three months after embarking on an often clumsy campaign of threats and lies to rescue his 27-year Senate career, Oregon's junior Senator had finally rediscovered his dignity. Bowing his head momentarily to blink back tears, Packwood delivered his valedictory: "I leave this...
Before a hushed and somber Senate, a teary Bob Packwood told his colleagues, "It is my duty to resign." The Oregon Republican's decision followed a stunning and unanimous vote by the Ethics Committee to recommend his expulsion. The committee issued its final report on the case, which found that Packwood had engaged in sexual misconduct against nearly a score of women, improperly sought a job for his wife from lobbyists and altered pertinent evidence. What ensued was a gripping 24-hour endgame that saw Packwood first declaring his intention to fight on in the full Senate, then slowly realizing...
Illinois Congressman Mel Reynolds, convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker, will resign his congressional seat as of Oct. 1. "I made a very stupid, immature mistake," he said on Larry King Live. DR. DEATH ON THE STAND...
...assault, criminal sexual abuse, solicitation of child pornography and obstruction of justice. Translation: he had sex with an underage campaign worker and tried to derail the ensuing investigation. Reynolds faces at least four years in prison. At week's end his colleagues in the House were urging him to resign...
...that at least two Senators have told her they are reconsidering their votes against her proposal for hearings. All Boxer needs is one more vote. She picked up an unlikely ally in conservative G.O.P. presidential contender Pat Buchanan, who said if the charges prove to be true, Packwood should resign or be ousted from the Senate...