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HILL BACKS BILL VS. CLEMENCY LOBBYING
New York Post
Friday, March 30, 2001
By VINCENT MORRIS
WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton - in a stunning move -
yesterday jumped aboard an effort to outlaw the secret lobbying
for pardons that marred her husband's exit from the White House.
Clinton signed on as a co-sponsor of legislation that would force
anyone to register as a lobbyist before getting paid to push for
a pardon; the measure would have covered her brother Hugh Rodham,
who got nearly $400,000 from convicted felons to seek pardons
from Bill Clinton.
Another provision of the bill would mandate the public disclosure
of anyone who gives more than $5,000 to a presidential library -
like Denise Rich's $450,000 gift to Bill Clinton's library.
Donations to presidential library foundations are not now subject
to disclosure laws.
Sen. Clinton insisted the unlikely image of her backing pardon
critic Sen. Arlen Specter's bill isn't a wife's payback for the
embarrassment the ex-president has caused her or a bid to
distance herself from him.
"No, I did this because it was a good idea," Sen. Clinton told
The Post.
"The idea of opening up the process and having more disclosure is
a good thing. I'm for that as a general principal."
She also said the legislation is tied to campaign-finance reform
and not Bill Clinton's pardon-filled final days in office.
A spokeswoman for Bill Clinton said he backs whatever his wife
proposes.
"If she is supporting it, then I think the president would be
supportive," said spokeswoman Julia Payne.
Although Hillary Clinton has avoided any criticism of Bill
Clinton, she's expressed "disappointment" about the role played
by her brothers, Hugh and Tony, who both championed pardons for
shady characters.
Sen. Clinton also announced she is backing another reform
proposal - it would require that senators-elect abide by Senate
ethics laws rather than wait until they are sworn in. The rule
might have stopped her from accepting some gifts as first lady.
The Clintons were criticized earlier this year when they left the
White House with $190,027 worth of furniture and other gifts.
The Post has learned that Hillary Clinton even helped write
Specter's pardon legislation, urging him to ensure that someone
shaking hands with the president along a rope line isn't
considered "lobbying."
Specter said he remains disturbed by Bill Clinton's "notorious"
pardon of fugitive billionaire Marc Rich, who is Denise Rich's
ex-husband.
"We're going to get this bill passed," said Specter, who led a
hearing examining Denise Rich's contributions.
Lawmakers are eager to vote the Republican-sponsored bill into
law, and Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott promised to hustle
the legislation along on a fast track, possibly voting on it next
month.
Specter's bill looks to be a shoo-in. In addition to Lott's
backing, the Senate's top Democrat, Tom Daschle, said it "sounds
like a good idea," and House members are even more critical of
Bill Clinton's pardon frenzy.
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