Capitol gifts from lobbyists spark ethics debate this season
Lobbyists loaded Capitol Hill with gifts as two delivery teams roamed Rayburn and Longworth bearing oranges wines cookies and pewter plates from groups like Tobacco Institute RJR Nabisco and United Transportation Union. Congress considers reform that could ban most gifts, while some offices return or donate gifts amid public scrutiny.
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Newcomers battle for office space in Cannon fifth floor
In the Capitol office lottery, Sonny Bono drew the fifth floor Cannon space amid cluttered storage cages while Newt Gingrich hoped for better. Fellow freshman Roger Wicker drew the remaining top pick as Democrats and Republicans vie for limited offices and seniority.
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