A Minnesota senator said he was concerned that congressional trips to Israel could be cut under lobbying reform proposals. Speaking at a hearing Wednesday of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Republican Norm Coleman said the American Israel Public Affairs Committee provides a service by sending lawmakers to Israel to meet its leaders.
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