That is correct. It would have been a very simple amendment simply to get rid of what I call the Abramoff exemption, but that amendment was rejected by the Rules Committee for no reason. Like I said, it wasn't a ``gotcha'' amendment. This was offered to the Democratic leadership earlier this year. They simply don't want to change the rule.
Discussing the rejection of an amendment related to the Abramoff exemption.
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