He and Mr. Blunt have no contact on legislative issues.

Chairmen prioritize legislation as it is reported out of their committees. Congressman Blunt will work with all of the committee chairmen to move their priority bills across the House floor.

Because the donor of these funds has admitted to activities which are illegal and which we deplore as detrimental to our form of government, the executive director of the Rely On Your Beliefs (committee) will recommend that the board donate these funds to a charity.

It's something they have given a lot of thought to and they believe the policy in place is best for everyone.

It is also very important to note that Mr. Blunt does not accept campaign contributions from Indian gaming interests, so any 'quid pro quo' argument is baseless here.

He is talking about his proven track record as whip, his experience at the leadership table, and his efforts at bringing members from all parts of our conference together to work toward common goals.