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...Wright declined to field questions after his statement. After his impassioned public defense, Wright returned to the business of the House, appearing in the chamber to push for a vote on a $49.7 million Contra aid package...
...Charles Wilson (D-Tex.), who was among the three dozen or so of the 260 House Democrats to attend Wright's speech, said the event "serves to brace everybody up for a good, hard tough fight." But he added," We haven't hit bottom...
...sources familiar with the deliberations said all crucial votes already had been taken and had gone against Wright on the two most serious charges: that he violated House rules by accepting gifts from a business partner with an interest in legislation and that he evaded limits on collecting speaking fees through bulk sales of his book Reflections of a Public...
...Wright began his day Wednesday with a 10-minute, highly personal speech to his strongest supporters at a closed-door leadership meeting, and was given a standing ovation, according to participants...
Later, alluding to charges that his wife had done little work for a salary she was paid by a Fort Worth business partner, Wright said: "My wife's reputation is very precious to me. And I'm damn well, darn well, not going to let that be sacrificed...