Word: wrighting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clear that there had been a flurry of proposals and counterproposals between Wright's representatives and the ethics panel on Wednesday. Those efforts fell short of agreement, but some Wright allies still held out hope that a negotiated settlement could be achieved...
...Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., a member of Wright's legal defense team who was involved in the talks, said he believed a consensus was emerging among ethics committee members that charges Wright improperly accepted gifts from a business executive friend with a direct interest in legislation were not well founded...
...other serious charge against Wright--that he evaded House limits on outside income through bulk sales of his book to groups to which he had delivered speeches--was believed by panel members to be on solid ground, Torricelli said...
...Wright spokesperson Mark Johnson said the Texas Democrat planned a weekend getaway with his wife Betty to an undisclosed location. One lawmaker close to the talks speculated that Wright would spend the time writing his final speech...
...ethics panel was scheduled to meet again next Thursday, but that session could be rendered moot if Wright stepped down and resigned his House seat the day before...