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On the recordDecember 6, 2004
His nickname, the king of pork. Citizens Against Government Waste says last year he brought back to Alaska a record $524 million in federal money.
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Ted Stevens
Republican · Alaska

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Discussion on the role of lawmakers in securing federal funding for their constituencies.

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