David Dreier
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Dreier David Dreier
In the House, Representative David Dreier of California, the Republicans' point man on lobbying legislation, said reaching consensus on what the bill should include had been more difficult than he had expected. Shortly after the lobbyist, Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to corruption charges, Mr. Dreier and Speaker J. Dennis Hastert called for tough restrictions, including a ban on gifts, meals, and privately financed travel. Mr. Dreier and Mr. Hastert both said in January that they wanted bipartisan support for the legislation.