"I'm a big proponent of just accepting how you actually live in your house, " said Ms. Savage.

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In accepting the job, Kennedy chose to remain in the House -- disappointing the hopes of many, including his father, that he would run for the Senate from Rhode Island in 2000.

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For example, the US House of Representatives voted in 1993 to ban the National Biological Survey from accepting the services of volunteers.

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Last month, the House of Representatives' ethics committee sent members and their employees lenient guidelines on accepting gifts at the conventions.

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