The Levin amendment prohibits a gift of any kind from a lobbyist. It limits gifts from others to a $20 value, with the exceptions which I am sure the Senator has seen. I am saying: Do not just make it for lobbyists; make it for anybody, with those exceptions.
Discussing the Levin amendment regarding gift limitations from lobbyists and others.
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