Dorgan gives money back, claims no harm, no foul
Two weeks ago, I posted about Sen. Dorgan's dirty hands in the Abramoff scandal and how it affects his role in the investigation. Here's the latest via AP
Sen. Dorgan Returns Tribes' Donations
WASHINGTON - The top Democrat on the Senate committee investigating Jack Abramoff's Indian lobbying is returning $67,000 in donations in response to Associated Press reports that he collected tribal money around the time he took actions favorable to those of Abramoff clients.
Sen. Byron Dorgan (news, bio, voting record), D-N.D., said Tuesday that while he never met Abramoff and didn't take any actions at the lobbyist's behest, he nonetheless wants to return the money to avoid any appearance that tribal money was directed to him by the controversial lobbyist.
"Even though those contributions were legal and fully reported as required by law, I will not knowingly keep even one dollar in contributions if there is even a remote possibility that they could have been the result of any action Mr. Abramoff might have taken," the senator said.
A question for Sen. Dorgan - if all the other politicians give their donations back, does that give them a pass in your investigation? After all, what's good for the goose...
