“A government employee must not be influenced by extraneous factors when making decisions and “never accept for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of governmental duties.”
—Code of Ethics for Government Service.
“Senators may not hold government officials captive by tying their personal finances or benefits to their official acts.”
—Senate Ethics Manual.
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Words of wisdom almost entirely ignored by those to whom they apply.