Wash. Congressman (D) Repays Lobbying Firm

WASHINGTON May 3, 2005 — Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., said Tuesday he has paid $571 to a lobbying firm that had paid for a trip he took to a military conference in Florida.

Dicks said he made a mistake by allowing the Spectrum Group, a defense lobbying firm, to pay for his lodging and meals during a two-night stay in Fort Lauderdale in February.
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"I made a mistake and I corrected it as soon as I figured it out," Dicks said Tuesday. "I'm kicking myself for doing such a stupid thing."
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Dicks contrasted his behavior with DeLay's, saying: "There is no pattern of doing this repeatedly. We're not talking about large sums of money. We're talking here about one trip."

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It's nice to see someone take responsibility for what they did. He knew he was wrong unlike Tom DeLay who abused the situation.

DeLay blamed the dems- one article even went into detail about how the woman who usually handled travel arraingments for DeLay was out on maternity leave! It's SO *Republican* to blame the help.