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Dan Burton: briefly I would say that anybody in this body who believes that a lunch would have more influence than a $5,000…

On the recordMarch 24, 1994
briefly I would say that anybody in this body who believes that a lunch would have more influence than a $5,000 contribution from a PAC I do not think is living in the real world.
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Dan Burton
Indiana

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Discussing the influence of PAC contributions in Congress.

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