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Patricia Schroeder: Absolutely. I think another thing we need is, unfortunately, because we are seeing so many lobbyists now really just…

On the recordOctober 10, 1995
Absolutely. I think another thing we need is, unfortunately, because we are seeing so many lobbyists now really just moving in and supposedly writing the bills, they ought to put their name on the bill. Let them know which lobbyist coauthored these bills. Then I think we would not be so surprised, if you saw who the real authors of some of these bills are. Then I think you are not going to be surprised about what the results are, and it becomes really essential that the American people see this. Jefferson must be just cringing as he hears this discussion, if he hears this discussion.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Discussing the influence of lobbyists on legislation.

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