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Serious questions emerging about the behavior of Representative Michael Grimm, Republican of New York, deserve a thorough inquiry by the Office of Congressional Ethics and the Department of Justice. Mr. Grimm, who highlights his previous service in the military and the F.B.I., denies any wrongdoing. But a detailed tracking of his campaign fund-raising activities by The Times has uncovered a pattern of donations that, as described by donors, would be illegal for exceeding federal limitations, or being paid improperly in cash, or coming from foreigners barred from giving.