Brian Bilbray was a pretty big pal of our friend Jack Abramoff. Back in the mid-1990s he even went on one of Jack's all-expense-paid junkets to the Marianas islands to watch first hand the alchemic magic of laborers from across the Far East working in sweatshops producing "Made in the USA" label clothing. Bilbray became one of the most outspoken proponents of the campaign to keep US labor laws off the island.

In addition, Bilbray is currently in court for disguising the fact that he is a lobbyist.

• Talking Points Memo: Brian Bilbray, former U.S. Rep
  
• Bilbray taken to court - challenging use of "consultant" instead of "lobbyist" on ballot title
• Vote For Francine Busby instead
  

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