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Congressional Perquisites
2006-11-03T08:00:20-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjk0XC8xOTQ4NzMtMDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Paltrow participated by remote connection from New York City. The guests talked about their recent articles on congressional perquisites. Brody Mullins wrote the previous day that leadership political action committees, which allow lawmakers to raise and distribute funds for candidates running for Congress, are being used to pay for other expenses including hotels and meals for the lawmakers who set up the PACs including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). The previous week, Scot Paltrow wrote that House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and other members of that committee have had their meals paid for by defense contractors and lobbyists instead of government allowances on overseas trips. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Mr. Paltrow participated by remote connection from New York City. The guests talked about their recent articles on congressional perquisites…
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Mr. Paltrow participated by remote connection from New York City. The guests talked about their recent articles on congressional perquisites. Brody Mullins wrote the previous day that leadership political action committees, which allow lawmakers to raise and distribute funds for candidates running for Congress, are being used to pay for other expenses including hotels and meals for the lawmakers who set up the PACs including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). The previous week, Scot Paltrow wrote that House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and other members of that committee have had their meals paid for by defense contractors and lobbyists instead of government allowances on overseas trips. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Mr. Paltrow participated by remote connection from New York City. The guests talked about their recent articles on congressional perquisites… read more
Mr. Paltrow participated by remote connection from New York City. The guests talked about their recent articles on congressional perquisites. Brody Mullins wrote the previous day that leadership political action committees, which allow lawmakers to raise and distribute funds for candidates running for Congress, are being used to pay for other expenses including hotels and meals for the lawmakers who set up the PACs including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). The previous week, Scot Paltrow wrote that House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and other members of that committee have had their meals paid for by defense contractors and lobbyists instead of government allowances on overseas trips. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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