Word: wrighting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Possible punishments range from a reprimand to expulsion from the House, although lawmakers in both parties seemed to think the final decision would come down to whether Wright should be reprimanded or simply chastised for poor judgment and let off without formal punishment...
...Wright immediately began his defense in earnest, operating what one supporter, Rep. Charles Wilson (D-Texas) called "a war room" out of his office...
Wilson predicted Wright would win on the floor, "losing a few cowardly Democrats and picking up some brave Republicans...
...most serious allegation against Wright, that he accepted some $145,000 in gifts over a 10-year period from George Mallick, a Fort Worth developer, also had the narrowest margin of support on the Ethics Committee...
...Wright's lawyer, William C. Oldaker, called that "doublespeak" and said "it's one of the most outra geous readings of legislative history" he has seen. Overall, the report contains "a lot of noise, a lot of clamoring, but very little substance," he said...