on, correct? i think what s interesting is to look at lisa markowski, senator from alaska, her family set up this foundation. but it s all oil companies that are donating. she s the ranking repuican on the senate energy committee that makes decisions about, will they allow offshore drilling in alaska? joe bacca s donors include koeng ka cola and mcdonald s that don t want to see regulation on what they can serve in the vending machines in schools. jim clyburn is involved in nuclear issues. and the nuclear companies are givi great deals of money to him. j. rockefeller is chairman of the commerce committee, it s the airlines, the telecommunications companies. so there s a correlation that seems to be consistent in these donations that again makes you wonder, is this about polics or is this about charity? so it s legal, congressman? it s borderline on the ethics department. how do you stop it? how do you chae it?
and a funder to the mutual advantage of both. and what s left out is the interests of the citizens. it is buying influence? it is absolutely buying influence. there are direct links between these companies that are donating and issues it this they that these congress people are going to be ruling on, correct? i think what s interesting is to look at lisa markowski, senator from alaska, her family set up this foundation. but it s all oil companies that are donating. she s the ranking republican on the senate energy committee that decides will they allow offshore drilling. joe bacca s donors include coca-cola who don t want to see regulation on what they can serve in the vending machines in schools. jim clyburn is involved in nuclear issues. and the nuclear companies are giving great deals of money to
thanks for joining us. tonight, buying influence and access in washington. some of the biggest names, democrats and republicans taking money unlimited amounts of money from big companies with business before congress. sound outrageous? what if i told you it is perfectly legal? we ll show you how it s done and how charities of all things play a part. we re naming names, keeping them honest. also tonight, new polling shows republicans cruising toward a big victory this fall. our campaign coverage kicks into high gear tonight. we ll take you to the front lines of the most expensive house race this year. do you know which one it is? michele bachmann. we ll takeou behind the scenes of her race. selling sex online, under pressure from laenforcement in many states, craigslist removes their adult services section saying they ve been censored and unfairly targeted. we ll talk to the cnn correspondent who confronted him onthe ads and also jeffrey toobin on the legality of running t
the most expensive house race of the year, do you know which one it is? michele bachmann. selling sex online, under pressure from law enforcement in many states, craigslist removes their adult services section saying they ve been unfairly targeted. jeffrey toobin on the legality of running them and the constitutionality of trying to stop them. we begin tonight with a surprising way that politicians had discovered they can look good and big companies have learned they can buy influence in washington. what is this legal loophole? we re talking about charities. at least two dozen charities according to the new york times, set up by individual democratic and republican lawmakers. big name politicians who big companies want to be in bed with. let s be clear, these charities seem to do good work. why do so many big companies want to donate to little foundations that just happen to be setup by congressmen. you re about to find out. remember when the democrats took over and promi
many states, craigslist removes their adult services section saying they ve been unfairly targeted. jeffrey toobin on the legality of running them and the constitutionality of trying to stop them. we begin tonight with a surprising way that politicians had discovered they can look good and big companies have learned they can buy influence in washington. what is this legal loophole? we re talking about charities. at least two dozen charities according to the new york times, set up by individual democratic and republican lawmakers. big name politicians who big companies want to be in bed with. let s be clear, these charities seem to do good work. why do so many big companies want to donate to little foundations that just happen to be setup by congressmen. you re about to find out. remember when the democrats took over and promised the culture of corruption in d.c. was done? this is what nancy pelosi said back then. this all comes back to the american people. they have to ha