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Article: EDITORIAL: Senate Ethics Bill Slam this sham.(Editorial)
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- March 31, 2006
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Mar. 31--It's official: The Senate believes it can fool all of the people all of the time. Senators on Wednesday approved, 90-8, an ethics bill that should fool nobody. It's a watered-down, toothless attempt to address the recent lobbying scandals that resulted in one ex-congressman being hauled off to prison for taking bribes, and a Justice Department probe into the influence peddling of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The measure would require lobbyists to file online reports about their activities more often. It would ban registered lobbyists from buying meals or gifts for senators. And it would end the practice of senators blocking legislation or nominations ...
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