He is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable people in the Congress about health care. But even if he weren't, the process here is that the Ethics Committee reviews the situation and then they make their statement on it. So I think it's very unfair to him to say, you should step aside because you're under review.
Nancy Pelosi: “He is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable people in the Congress about health care. But even if he weren't, the…”
On the recordOctober 6, 2009
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Pelosi supports Rangel and criticizes the calls for him to resign during the investigation.
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