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Bill Bennett: I was unaware that Mr. Hiatt would be allowed to spend his soft money for a faction. I think it is still true that he…

On the recordSeptember 9, 1998
I was unaware that Mr. Hiatt would be allowed to spend his soft money for a faction. I think it is still true that he would not be able to spend his soft money for a party. Is that not the case, I ask my friend?
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Bill Bennett

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Questioning the use of soft money in political factions during a discussion.

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