61.   But it reopened the probe after campaign chief Fernando Botero testified that Samper knew about the millions of dollars in drug money donations.

62.   Clinton had imposed the requirement on Lazio as a condition for her agreement on a ban of unlimited soft money donations from the race.

63.   Democrats are also concerned that the final bill will significantly increase individual hard money donations to political action committees and parties.

64.   Democrats had to return millions of dollars in soft money donations amid allegations they came from foreign sources, which is illegal.

65.   Franks, Gormley and Treffinger also favored campaign finance reforms, saying the federal government needs to do more than ban soft money donations.

66.   Gomez represented Rodrigo Pardo, a former foreign minister under Samper who was suspected of helping cover up evidence of drug money donations.

67.   Groups or individuals still would be able to run ads if they were paid for with hard money donations and the sources of the ads were disclosed.

68.   Hagel has filed a measure that would limit but not prohibit soft money donations.

69.   Hagel has introduced a bill that would limit but not prohibit soft money donations.

70.   Moreover, it would allow soft money donations.