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Senate outside income limits set to 15 percent of salary
Lawmakers face tighter ethics rules from January 1979 limiting outside earnings to 15 percent of a member’s $57,500 legislative salary. 1976 reports show speeches and honorariums paid to senators, with Moynihan earning $165,393 in fees. Hayakawa criticizes gobbledygook while enjoying Senate life and noting limited impact of vote swapping expectations.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Congressional Quarterly
Herman
D-N.y
United Nations
Moynihan
Hayakawa