Hillary Rodham Clinton's $8 million book deal with Simon & Schuster has been cleared by the Senate Ethics Committee.
The December deal with Viacom's S&S raised hackles at the Congressional Accountability Project and other Washington groups who questioned whether the deal violated Senate ethics rules.
At the time, it was reported that Clinton had demanded the $8 million advance upfront, and Congressional Accountability Project director Gary Ruskin called on Clinton to give up her advance in favor of copyright royalties.
The committee sent Ruskin a two-page letter last week saying the contract complies with Senate ethics rules and doesn't present a conflict of interest.
Clinton's agent, attorney Robert Barnett, also noted in a statement that the advance would be paid in installments.
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