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Florida lawmakers join trip to Israel that raises questions of influence

Democratic U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy, Lois Frankel and Joe Garcia of Florida are in Israel for the week along with more than 30 other Democratic House members  trips paid for by an arm of a powerful lobbying group. Next week, freshmen Republicans head off on the same trip, paid for by the American Israel Education Foundation. — Democratic U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy, Lois Frankel and Joe Garcia of Florida are in Israel for the week along with more than 30 other Democratic House members — trips paid for by an arm of a powerful lobbying group. Next week, freshmen Republicans head off on the same trip, paid for by the American Israel Education Foundation.

Alex Leary | Times Washington bureau chief

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