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On the recordAugust 2, 2007
That brings up a question that I wanted to clarify. In a situation when a fundraising event is cohosted by a number of different lobbyists, I am concerned that some might want to avoid reporting bundled contributions by dividing up the total receipts of a fundraising event among many sponsors or cohosts of the event. Certainly, that was not our intention.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing concerns about transparency in fundraising events cohosted by lobbyists.

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