11.   The article quotes anonymous people within the Defense Department who say they suspect that political contributions did influence such decisions.

12.   The Justice Department is separately investigating whether political contributions from Chinese authorities or American business interests illegally influenced White House decisions toward China.

13.   These contributions do not influence recruiting, Kaiser insisted.

14.   Wennlund, one of five assistant majority leaders, said the contributions did not influence his decision to oppose a gambling tax increase proposed in October by Edgar.