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Pelosi defends Rangel

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From NBC's David GellesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NBC's Meredith Vieira in an interview taped Monday that Rep. Charles Rangel should not step down as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Pelosi said she didn't see "any reason" that Rangel should step down. Tuesday, the House ethics committee said it's now expanding its investigation of Rangel. Pelosi said it's up to the ethics committee to decide if Rangel should surrender his chairmanship. "Until they make their decision, which I hope...( ...