Harry Mitchell is one of Rangel's Top 20 to receive monies ($28,000) since 1989

[Arizona Tea Party]

Support for Charles Rangel Wanes In Midst of Alleged Ethics Scandals

Open Secrets Complete Article at: http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/10/charles-rangels-support-wan...

Here are the top 20 current lawmakers to receive money from Rangel since 1989 (including contributions from his campaign committee or leadership PACs to theirs):

Rep. Leonard L Boswell (D-Iowa) $56,000
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) $45,000
Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Texas) $42,000
Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga) $38,000
Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $36,000
Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan) $36,000
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla) $35,500
Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga) $33,000
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) $29,000
Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill) $28,000
Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) $28,000

Rep. Harry E Mitchell (D-Ariz) $28,000

Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind) $27,000
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn) $26,000
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash) $24,000
Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) $24,000
Rep. Larry Kissell (D-NC) $23,000
Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind) $22,000
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) $22,000
Rep. Paul E Kanjorski (D-Pa) $21,000

[JC Daley]

Since Mitchell was elected in 2006 it would seem like $28,000 is over the amount allowed by law and why would Rangel give him money anyway? What was the pay off for---not indicting Rangel or forcing a showdown in the ethics committee?? How many on this list are on the ethics committee I wonder??