Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, arrives on Capitol Hill Monday, July …

RON EDMONDS | published: September 25, 2014

Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, arrives on Capitol Hill Monday, July 15, 2002, before the House Ethics Committee. In an uphill fight to keep from becoming only the second House member expelled from Congress since the Civil War, Traficant opened his second defense this week against official misconduct. He was convicted in court of bribery, tax evasion and racketeering charges. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)