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Press Clip from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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U.S. Rep. Weller reports legal bills amid questions about ethics

SOURCE: Dennis Conrad // Associated Press

31 Jan 2008 // Rep. Jerry Weller spent $172,517 in legal fees soon after a citizen watchdog group branded him as one of Congress' "most corrupt" members, according to his latest campaign finance report.

Weller, R-Ill., used campaign cash to pay Wiley Rein LLP, a Washington-based law firm, Federal Election Commission filings show.

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