CQ Profile: Crafty, Combative Rangel is Powerful - and Under Scrutiny

CQ Profile: Crafty, Combative Rangel is Powerful – and Under Scrutiny

By Richard Rubin and CQ Staff

Posted December 28, 2008 at 1:00am

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