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‘panel probes > Sereated an elght-member commit: . tee Thursday to investigate i, charges: by former that the FBI Mams’ chief defender in the Sen- - ‘abused its powers in the Abscam undercover operation. ‘ The four Democrats on the committee will be Sens. Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, who was Wil- charges against FBI in Abs ate; Walter D. Huddleston of Ken- tucky; Dennis DeConcini of Ari- gona; and Patrick J. Leahy. of | * Vermont. Senate Majority Leader Howard ., ; Baker sald he will probably name « ‘the four Republicans next week. ~ Williams, a New Jersey Demo-' crat, resigned March 1} in the ‘ face of almost certain Senate ex-~ pulsion. He maintained that his _ conviction of Abscam bribery and” eat ye ab ‘, ian post Age conspiracy charges was the result! i 3 of entrapment by the FBI. a “The Senate agreed. to investi 3; gate the FBI's conduct In Abscamr 2°5 - which also resulted in the convic.” 3: tions of six House members.’ © a 4 oot rey ae vad