Carl Levin said "The answer is zero from lobbyists, that is correct. And from other than lobbyists, there is a $20 rule. That does not mean you cannot go out to dinner. It means if it is over $20, you are going to have to either pay for it yourself, unless you are having that in your home State, in which case the Rules Committee is going to say meals and entertainment in your home State can be more than $20 and they are going to set the reasonable amount of what that can be." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 5, 1994

The answer is zero from lobbyists, that is correct. And from other than lobbyists, there is a $20 rule. That does not mean you cannot go out to dinner. It means if it is over $20, you are going to have to either pay for it yourself, unless you are having that in your home State, in which case the Rules Committee is going to say meals and entertainment in your home State can be more than $20 and they are going to set the reasonable amount of what that can be.

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Carl Levin

Democratic · Michigan

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing rules regarding lobbyist contributions and meal expenses.

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