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On the recordMay 4, 1994
I wonder, for example, about someone's fundraiser. If I go to a fundraiser by the Senator from Michigan and you have a bunch of lobbyists there who bring in contributions and I get a free ticket, I will tell you, that is indirectly paid for by a lobbyist. If you think that is clear that it is not, I invite you to read this language. Mr. President, this--it is about 1/2 pages of prohibitions and 10/2 pages of exceptions, which are very, very difficult to read and to understand. We are going to be plugging leaks in this thing like we are with the managers' amendment here. Some people are probably going to get in some very serious trouble very innocently if this passes. They are going to have to have a full-time lawyer in the office. I ask the Senator from Michigan, there are provisions in here that prevent a person from inheriting from a lobbyist. Did you know that? From inheriting.…
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John Johnston
Democratic · Louisiana
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Discussing the implications of a bill prohibiting gifts from lobbyists during Senate floor debate.

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