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Thursday, March 17, 2005

O'Delay No DeLay

Probe of Abramoff and Nonprofits' Money Opens

Senate Finance Committee Seeks Records on Trips by Reps. DeLay and Ney, Donations to Indian Tribes

By James V. Grimaldi Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 17, 2005; Page A04


The Senate Finance Committee yesterday opened an investigation into allegations that lobbyist Jack Abramoff used nonprofit organizations to pay for a variety of improper activities, including overseas trips for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Tex.) and another Republican lawmaker.