A sleepness night for influence peddlars?

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Today lobbyist Jack Abramoff pled guilty to federal criminal charges in a growing influence-peddling scandal. As John Dimsdale reports, Abramoff's willingness to cooperate means he's likely to testify against several members of Congress.

Jack Abramoff (David McNew (c) Getty Images)

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