Memo Suggests Power Company Paid GOP for Legislation A corporate memo from the Kansas-based utility Westar Energy details how the company arranged campaign contributions to several Republican members of Congress -- including House Majority Leader Tom DeLay -- in hopes of winning a legislative loophole. But Democratic lawmakers are reluctant to investigate the legislation-for-money scheme the memo lays out. Hear NPR's Peter Overby.

Memo Suggests Power Company Paid GOP for Legislation

Memo Suggests Power Company Paid GOP for Legislation

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A corporate memo from the Kansas-based utility Westar Energy details how the company arranged campaign contributions to several Republican members of Congress — including House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — in hopes of winning a legislative loophole. But Democratic lawmakers are reluctant to investigate the legislation-for-money scheme the memo lays out. Hear NPR's Peter Overby.