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Article: CAUCUSES APPEARING AS CONGRESS RALLIES TO FIGHT MEDIA PIRACY.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- October 26, 2003
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Byline: Lisa Friedman Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - As Hollywood battles movie and music piracy, members of Congress are jockeying to position themselves as leaders in the fight by creating informal policy teams known as caucuses.
Congress has no fewer than five caucuses aimed at blocking copyright infringement, with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, launching the newest one just last week.
Lawmakers and entertainment industry leaders say each caucus serves a specific and unique purpose. Critics, however, say the proliferation only underscores the influence of powerful industries on the political process.
One observer likened the ...