Timing of Burns donation, recommendation questioned

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Republican Sen. Conrad Burns received a $2,000 campaign donation from an attorney one day before recommending him for a federal judgeship five years ago.

Democrats immediately questioned the propriety of the contribution and Burns' action.

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"It doesn't smell right," said Tester in a telephone interview Friday. "It's not the way representative government is supposed to work."

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