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Were asking for money in private. and he says, youd better pay. >> theres a huge price to not pay the price of the campaign request. >> reporter: really? >> theres a price in terms of access. theres a price in terms of interest by the member. and so if you havent paid your price of entry, who are you? ive actually been asked by a member, who are you? because ive never met you before. now that the election is over youre coming to ask me for something? where were you before the election? to me, th...

Some members of congress even threatened to nationalize his industry. the televised hearings, all political theater, he says. when the camera lights turned off, some of the very members who criticized him in public were asking for money in private. and he says youd better pay. >> theres a huge price to not pay the price of the campaign request. >> really? >> theres a price in terms of access, theres a price in terms of interest by the member. and so if you havent paid your price of entry, who ar...

Election? and to me, that is just -- it puts a sickness in my stomach to realize that its all about the money. >> what i think youre describing to me is wink and a nod extortion. >> its pay to play. and i agree with the word "extortion." as harsh a word as that is, its an atrocity that nobody seems to care about because it just goes on and goes on and goes on. >> reporter: we wanted to ask utah democratic congressman jim mathison about fundraising at his breakfast, and specifically why he was ra...

Money. >> what i think youre describing to me is wink and a nod extortion. >> its pay to play. and i agree with the word "extortion." as harsh a word as that is, its an atrocity that nobody seems to care about because it just goes on and goes on and goes on. >> reporter: we wanted to ask utah democratic congressman jim mathison about fundraising at his breakfast, and specifically why he was raising money for his political action committee at the same time he was deciding to leave congress. he wa...