On the recordJanuary 25, 2006
But the Abramoff scandal has pulled back the curtain on the influence peddling that goes on here, which we must now address decisively or risk losing the benefits of our earlier efforts.
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Durbin discusses the impact of the Abramoff scandal on lobbying reform.
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