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Maine Democrats criticize Susan Collins over reported allegations of pay-to-play scheme

Maine Democrats are demanding that Republican Sen. Susan Collins answer for a report that her office committed to steering millions of dollars in federal contracts to a Hawaii-based defense contractor in exchange for donations to her 2020 campaign.

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Cable News Network· Sep 23, 5:49 PMMaine Democrats criticize Susan Collins over reported allegations of pay-to-play schemeAlso ran in ABC17News.com

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The laws tied to the Susan Collins-Navatek allegations are ‘crystal clear.’ Enforcing them is another matter.Campaign finance experts note that only federal agencies can launch investigations to seek potential penalties when it comes to suggestions of 'pay-to-play' schemes and bribery.

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