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Carl Levin: “I understand that. If that is a real possibility, if I wanted to accept a bottle of wine every single day worth $20 or…”

On the recordMay 5, 1994
I understand that. If that is a real possibility, if I wanted to accept a bottle of wine every single day worth $20 or less, I would ask the Ethics Committee, can I do it? But I have to tell you, there is an easy answer to that. I would not accept it, and I do not think the Senator from Arkansas would either.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing ethical considerations regarding accepting gifts during Senate debate.

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