In addition, the bill would prohibit high Federal employes from ever representing or advising a foreign government or entity.
When he was featured by name as a character on "The West Wing" (advising a foreign government on its constitution), he was played by Christopher Lloyd, the wild-eyed inventor in the "Back to the Future" movies.
Mr. Weizman's lawyer, Yaacov Weinroth, emphatically denied any wrongdoing by his client, saying that he had paid taxes on a consultation fee received for advising a foreign company owned by Mr. Saroussi.
The Thurmond bill would make it a felony for any Cabinet member, agency head, deputy or under secretary, member of Congress or senior White House staff official to be "employed by, represent or advise" a "foreign entity" for three years following Government service.
He also advised a number of foreign governments at various times.
There have long been concerns about a potential for a conflict between Blair's role in peace negotiations in the Middle East and his business interests, since he advises a number of foreign governments.
"It's not actually typical for Spanish nationals to use a lawyer," he said, "but we advise all foreign buyers to use a lawyer".
Deloitte, the accounting firm that is advising a steering committee representing the foreign banks, did not respond to a request for comment.
If this were still the Reagan Republican Party the party of Mitt Romney and John McCain, both of whom I advised on foreign policy—I would have remained a loyal party member.
As the dollar rose and the Euro began to fall, Richard advised his foreign investors to sell, making them a healthy profit on their real estate investments.
His officials will have advised the foreign secretary that it would be cheaper to rent a commercial plane than request assistance from the RAF.
