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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 500 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12675-24
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6. House ID# 318110010
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael S. Berman, President |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mental health parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007.
Genetic non-discrimination - HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare Advantage - HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; HConRes 312, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; SConRes 70, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009.
Medicare issues - S 706, Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund; S 130, Medicare Cost Contract Extension/Refinement; HR 1990, Medicare Cost Contract Extension/Refinement; HR 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation; S 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation; S 1102, Medicare Part D Equity for Low Income Seniors; S 1103, Helping Fill the Medicare RX Gap; S 1107, Home-Community Services Copayment Equity; S 1108, Medicare Part D Outreach /Enrollment; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization; HR 1535, Children's Health First Act; S 895, Children's Health First Act; S 1224, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization; HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act; HR 2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising; S 799, Community Choice Act; S 401, Keep Children Covered Act; S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act; S 1507, Access to Medicare Data; S 1827, Pharmacist Access/Recognition in Medicare; HR 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Seniors; HR 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection; HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection; HR 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization; S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization; S 1954, Pharmacy Access Improvement; S 2219, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice; HR 3932, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice; S 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection; HR 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection; S 1200, Indian Health Care Improvement Act; HR 5480, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act; S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act; HR 5268, Medicaid FMAP; S 2620, Medicaid FMAP
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Privacy issues - HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust; HR 836, Cyber-security enhancement/consumer data protection; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection;S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data; S 1178, ID Theft Protection Act; S 495, Personal Data Privacy/Security; S 1260, Data Security; S 2168, ID Theft Enforcement/Restitution; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act;
HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Health Benefits Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pharmacy issues - S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; HR 1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; S 1505, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act; S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007; HR 971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007; S 885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007; S 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007; HR 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax issues - S 897, Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2007; S 504, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007; HR 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007; HR 2582, Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act of 2007; S 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007; HR 914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007; S 397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007; HR 2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007; S 1809, Long-Term Care Act of 2007;
HR 3088, Long-Term Care Act of 2007; HR 3234, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007; HR 3306, Flexible Health Savings Act of 2007; HR 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; S 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; HR 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007; HR 5559, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Berman |
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Steven |
Champlin |
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ExecFlrAsst, H. Maj. Whip; ExecDir, H.DemCauc. |
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Kenneth |
Duberstein |
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Chief of Staff, President Reagan |
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Henry |
Gandy |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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StaffAsst, DemPolicyComm; FlrAsst, MinoritySec |
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Brian |
Griffin |
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Sr. Ldrship Advisor, Sen. Dorgan |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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AsstEditor/Ed./Res.Dir, Sen.Rep.PolicyComm; |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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PressSec/Economist/Policy&CommunicationsDir. |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Rep.PolicyComm;DCOS/COS,Sen.Asst.MajLd |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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COS, Sen.RulesComm; TransitionStaff, |
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Eric |
Ueland |
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Sen.Maj.Ldr; AsstCOS/COS, Sen.Maj.Ldr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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