Corruption in Washington

Corruption in Washington

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has called for tougher ethics and lobbying rules in response to a widening corruption scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff. We'll talk about the enforcement of existing rules and new rules that may be...

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has called for tougher ethics and lobbying rules in response to a widening corruption scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff. We'll talk about the enforcement of existing rules and new rules that may be considered.

Guests

Jan Baran

attorney in private practice specializing in election law and former general counsel to the Republican National Committee

Robert Bauer

an attorney in private practice currently serving as campaign attorney for Senator Barack Obama

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