**FILE**Maryland state Sen. Thomas Bromwell, D-Baltimore County, listens during the Legislative session in Annapolis, Md., in this Feb. 7, 2002, file photo. Bromwell, who is facing trial in a federal public corruption case alleging influence-peddling, bragged about his ability to influence powerful businesses, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday, March 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)