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There is a Relationship with GT Politics and City Practices and these cases. GT is a Reflection of what is happening on the National Level of Government. Each feeds off the other and neither is interested in correcting the situation.

Rep. Lewis, who is under investigation for his cozy relationship with lobbyist and former Congressman Bill Lowery (R-CA) and his lobbying firm, Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White, has spent a staggering $861,789 in the 2005-2006 cycle from his campaign committee, Lewis for Congress Committee.

Rep. Mollohan, who is set to chair the Science, State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations subcommittee, also used funds from his campaign committee, Alan Mollohan for Congress, to pay for his legal expenses. Rep. Mollohan has paid $70,112 this past cycle to Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, a firm that specializes in “white collar criminal defense.” Federal investigators are exploring whether Rep. Mollohan steered $250 million to five nonprofit groups that he created and that are staffed by his friends in direct exchange for campaign contributions.

Rep. Doolittle has spent $117,730 from his campaign committee, John T. Doolittle for Congress, on legal fees over the last election cycle. Rep. Doolittle has an outstanding invoice of $45,151 with Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, the firm handling his legal issues. Its practice area includes “criminal/congressional investigation.” Rep. Doolittle is under investigation for his ties to convicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and defense contractor Brent Wilkes, who is under federal investigation for allegedly bribing former Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA).