He chaired a committee on Iran-Contra and BCCI. Pretty long ago. But hey, I guess courting rich widows takes up a lot of time and energy.
Here's some more info on Kerry as a Senator:
The Washington Post reported that Kerry, who has made a fight against corporate special interests a virtual campaign slogan, has raised more from paid lobbyists than any other senator over the past 15 years, according to federal record.
Over the years, indicate the records, Kerry received nearly $640,000 from lobbyists, many representing telecommunications and financial companies with business before his committee, according to Federal Election Commission data compiled by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Embellishing the Truth Department
* Although Kerry stakes a claim on leading the charge against Arctic drilling, against Bush’s Medicare prescription drug legislation, for federal grants for new police officers, against attempts to lessen environmental regulations, Capitol Hill reporters often gave others credit for the leading such fights.
The Associated Press reported only eight laws had Kerry as their lead sponsor, five of them “ceremonial,” two relating to the fishing industry, and one providing federal grants to support small businesses owned by women.
Case-in-point: a Kerry ad claims he “led the fight against” President Bush’s Medicare prescription drug bill, but the Washington Post and others said the leader in that fight was Sen. Edward M. Kennedy -- not Kerry.
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