In a conversation secretly tape-recorded by the FBI on June 25, 2006, Stevens discussed ways to get a pipeline bill through the Alaska Legislature with Bill Allen, an oil-services executive accused of providing the senator with about $250,000 in undisclosed financial benefits. According to a Justice motion, Stevens told Allen, "I'm gonna try to see if I can get some bigwigs from back here and say, 'Look … you gotta get this done'." Two days later, Cheney wrote a letter to the Alaska Legislature urging members to "promptly enact" a bill to build the pipeline.
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Stevens confirmed to NEWSWEEK last week that he asked Cheney to write the letter.
The case against Stevens is about how he used his power to help his oil-rich friend, Bill Allen, get richer. Cheney, it is clearly shown here, was part of that scheme. So?
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