[JoeRedskin]

I do agree that any of the ill-gotten gains that can be traced should be returned.

I would imagine that tracking the funds received from Petters or groups he fronted, while not simple, should not be an impossible task. I would hope that the Feds, once they have finished the prosecutions (Frank Vennes has yet to go on trial), will aggressively investigate anyone (politician or otherwise) who received money from those convicted of fraud. The politicians in question should search their books and determine just how much they actually received from such groups and work with the Feds to repay (as I am sure the money is now gone) every penny.