Dorgan Returns Abramoff Money ; Gop Uses Donation Records to Counter Corruption Attacks

The Washington Times › December 14, 2005

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The top Democrat on the Senate committee investigating casino lobbyist Jack Abramoff is returning $67,000 in donations after press reports showed that he collected the money from Mr. Abramoff's gambling clients around the time he took actions favorable to those clients.

Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, North Dakota Democrat, said he hasn't done anything wrong but is returning the money to avoid the appearance of any conflict.

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Dorgan Returns Abramoff Money ; Gop Uses Donation Records to Counter Corruption Attacks

"The fact is I have never met Abramoff and have never received a campaign contribution from him," Mr. Dorgan said after ...

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