They've got muck; we've got rakes. TPM Muckraker  Charlie
Rangel: I Can't Say Anything, Well, Except... (VIDEO)   Followed
by a gaggle of reporters and photographers down the hall to the
elevator, Rangel complained that there were plenty of lawyers
who would represent him without charging a fee, if only the
House Ethics Committee would allow it.  "There are people that
want to, trial lawyers, that want to give me counsel without a
fee," said Rangel. "They said no, it would be considered a gift.
They said that any free advice given to me by counsel would be
considered a gift." The New York congressman represented himself
at the hearing.  Rangel's hearing before the House Ethics
Committee centers around 13 charges against him. He's denied the
allegations.  "Okay, thank you," Rangel said as the elevator
doors closed.