Sen. D'Amato's responsibilities include Congressional lobbying.
So far the board has proved a tough guardian of taxpayer interests, and it must now resist heavy Congressional lobbying on United's behalf.
The explanation for the American change of heart appears to lie in Congressional lobbying by companies like Motorola, with an interest in low-orbiting satellite telephone services.
March 2005 - Congressional lobbying to keep the program alive.
Wood found himself mired in a seemingly endless round of federal suits and Congressional lobbying.
Lobbyists, decrying insurers' coverage of Viagra but not birth control, have stepped up Congressional lobbying in recent months.
The group focuses its work into three areas: promotion and research, federal representation (which includes Congressional lobbying), and professional education.
Both A.T.& T. and Archer Daniels Midland, a multibillion-dollar commodities company, are represented in Congressional lobbying by Akin, Gump.
He will not engage in Congressional lobbying, the company said.
It represents for the industry a shift away from Congressional lobbying.