<![CDATA[Senator Frist Is For Disclosure of Lobbyist Contacts -- Tell the White House (and the Courts)]]>

1.0 link 14679 <![CDATA[Senator Frist Is For Disclosure of Lobbyist Contacts -- Tell the White House (and the Courts)]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-kaus/senator-frist-is-for-disc_b_14679.html On MTP, just before dissembling that the money Harry Reid received from Indian tribes had something to do with Jack Abramoff, Bill Frist came out for transparency of relations with lobbyists in Washington D.C.

"MR. RUSSERT: Let me turn to corruption. Jack Abramoff has now pleaded guilty to several felonies. He gave you $1,000, and you gave it back. Why?
SEN. FRIST: Because it was Abramoff-tainted money. And it's really--it's really interesting to me--what Abramoff has done--it's under investigation, so I...

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