Rangel says he’s not quitting, but admit mistakes in ethical conduct

Rangel says he’s not quitting despite ethics case

WASHINGTON — New York Democrat Charles Rangel says he’s not resigning, despite 13 charges of ethical wrongdoing.

In a rambling floor speech Tuesday, Rangel told colleagues: “I am not going away.”

The former Ways and Means Committee chairman pleaded with the ethics committee, “Don’t leave me swinging in the wind.”

Rangel told the House that he made mistakes but that he is not corrupt. He said, “I’m not asking for leniency. I’m asking for exposure of the facts.”