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John Johnston: “So in effect, any involvement with charities by Senators, whether it is sponsoring a charity, whether it is being the…”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
So in effect, any involvement with charities by Senators, whether it is sponsoring a charity, whether it is being the honoree of the charity, whether it is using your name on the stationery, or being on a sponsoring committee, All of that would indirectly be a sponsorship or a recommendation, and if lobbyists were invited, you could be hauled up before the Ethics Committee, I would think, on the basis of that; do you not agree? My first reaction is that, as a practical matter, any effort to help those less fortunate would be problematic and could well be ruled impermissible.
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John Johnston
Democratic · Louisiana
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Discussing the implications of Senators' involvement with charities during a debate.

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