Emanuel testifies in Chicago residency hearing

Speaking in a quiet voice,his hands clasped before him and a photograph of his family in front of him,Emanuel looked and sounded nothing like a politician widely known for his tough,take-no-prisoners and often profane style.

Throughout the day,he appeared relaxed and smiled easily,once joking as his income tax returns were shown on the screen in the room that,8221;It does call for tax reform,I8217;ll tell you that.8221;

And he laughed when one of his questioners,a community activist,signaled he was out of questions when he joked,8221;Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?8221;

8220;I enjoyed that,8221; Emanuel said.

But Emanuel also addressed the issue of his leaving Chicago with what his attorneys and supporters believe is powerful evidence he fully intended to return.