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Victor Fazio: “I have a copy of a letter which he signed along with the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey] and a number of other Members…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
I have a copy of a letter which he signed along with the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey] and a number of other Members saying, ``Let's close the gift loophole for foundations, LSOs and caucuses.'' This was October of 1993. One of the justifications for this request was to require all Member-affiliated foundations to disclose contributors. Public disclosure of contributions will ensure the integrity of Member-affiliated foundations and silence any criticism that special interest contributions are being made to influence Members of Congress. I wonder if the gentleman can tell me what difference there is between this worthy instinct that caused him to sign this letter and the situation that applies with GOPAC.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California
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Discussing the need for transparency in contributions to Member-affiliated foundations.

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