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  Statement by U.s. Senator Byron Dorgan on Inaccurate News Story
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News DateMonday, November 28, 2005 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionLast Friday there was a sensational, but inaccurate front page news story that demands a response.

The story suggested that Jack Abramoff, a high profile Washington Republican lobbyist -- a man I’ve never met -- had arranged for campaign contributions to be made to me in exchange for my signing a letter to Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee to extend a program that his clients supported.

That’s completely and demonstrably false.

Senator John McCain and I are investigating Mr. Abramoff and his partner Michael Scanlon (who recently pleaded guilty) of bilking Indian tribes out of tens of millions of dollars. And we have uncovered a disgusting tale of greed and outright fraud. It’s not surprising that from the sleazy world of those who defrauded the Indian tribes, we have seen bogus charges against those of us who are doing the investigating. But our investigation will continue.
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