“The allegations against Mr. Conyers, as we have learned more since Sunday, are serious, disappointing and very credible,” Ms. Pelosi told reporters. I pray for Congressman Conyers and his family and wish them well.”“However,” she added, “Congressman Conyers should resign.”Minutes later, Mr. Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, told reporters he agreed. Representatives Joseph Crowley and Kathleen Rice, Democrats of New York, and Representative Tim Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, called on both Mr. Conyers and Mr. Franken to resign. Mr. Reed, like some members of the Congressional Black Caucus, also hinted that Ms. Pelosi was treating Mr. Conyers unfairly. That is a question she is going to have to answer.”PhotoBut Mr. Conyers’s case differs significantly from the charges of groping that are bedeviling Mr. Franken.

Source: New York Times November 30, 2017 16:34 UTC