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a lot of it is investments. a lot of them are smart and marry well. they inherrite. >> well, let's talk about that. the top three. third richest, john kerry. is most of that money from the heinz fortune? >> it's all from the heinz fortune. we think this wildly estimates what he's actually worth. he doesn't have to disclose the true value of most of it. just the minimum values. >> and darrell issa. he's an inventor. >> he made a lot of money in the car alarm business. now moved that money into the real estate business. >> and the richest worth, at a minimum, almost $300 million. michael mccaul of texas. >> he's shot up the list over the past five years. he used to be worth about $70 million. now about $290 million. he's inheriting large chunks of money from his father-in-law. the clearchannel fortune. and so, again, marries well, inherits well. that's how a lot of these guys make their money. >> we often hear these stories, especially when new members of congress come in about two or