Gabbard: The average Congress member attends three lobbyist fundraising events every day
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Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard describes the daily fundraising schedule of congressional members to Codie Sanchez.
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“On average, a member of Congress will go to a breakfast lobbyist fundraising event, a lunch lobbyist fundraising event, and a dinner lobbyist fundraising event, and walk away with pocketfuls of checks from all of these special interest groups.”
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