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>> shepard: happy birthday congressmen rangle. his birthday was in june but the birthday party is tonight and the guest list is getting shorter. the democratic representative from new york is in a ethics investigation and facing a public trashing in congress. he had his say yesterday. that was fun. tonight congressmen rangle is holding a late celebration at the plaza hotel. so far three local politicians are not going to make it because they have other commitments, which is like quitting your job to be with family. this comes of course after congressmen rangle defended himself on the floor of ...

Individual will be caught. >> shepard: we can hope so. anybody who saw that sketch there, if you have any clues, police would love to hear from you. let the cops decide if your clue is worth anything. there's the tip line, 8664 -- 866-246-9500. good luck to you. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> shepard: party lines are drawn over congressman charlie rangle situation. celebration planned for tonight but as congressmen rangle faces serious ethics charges, we ask could it become a public embarrassment. the guest list is shrinking. wednesday with juan next on "studio b." aiser: well you raree...

>> shepard: the politics are complicated. for one republican to switch, i'm guessing that republican might have to get something, ainsuranceses, show is on this and who looks like he or she might go? >> the republicans would stick for rangle admitting he made a mistake with willfulness. >> shepard: charlie rangle said from the beginning, i didn't do anything. >> this is a sticking point. that's why a deal is surprising because one -- we don't expect any of the five republicans to agree, if he does not take it further and admit he did something wrong -- say they settle and he stays in congress,...

Reviewed 28,000 pages of testimony and they say it's not easy to pursue allegations regard a colleague. >> one of the most difficult tasks for congress is to sit in judgment of a colleague. the task is even more difficult when the subject of the investigation befriended and mentored so many new members of congress, myself being one. >> rangle did not attend the hearing. he didn't have to. i was invited if he wanted to come but didn't have to attend. he submitted a written statement we hope to have. >> shepard: do we know what happens next? >> that's what gets interesting and exciting for lack ...

Judiciary economist will agree to a deal. the top republican suggested that ship sailed. listen to this. >> mr. rangle, under these rules was given opportunities to negotiate a settlement during the investigation phase. we're now in the trial phase. >> reporter: so we'll see if they can reach a deal, but all the parties who have to sign onto it will sign. congressman rangle is talk about the allegations because they're public and he's being saying he wants to talk. >> shepard: the hearings are supposed to start right away. that's still on schedule, flight. >> the public hearing was today. a tr...