The voices of the global poor are too often drowned out by the cozy relationships among American legislators, unions and agricultural lobbyists.

You only have to add up the available 'budgets' and salaries among "lobbyists" to see how bent the political and business world can get.

But the vote was canceled amid continued wrangling among commissioners, staff members and lobbyists.

For now, at least, the sweater vest has not caught on as a fashion accessory among legislators or lobbyists.

These financing plans initially aroused concern among lobbyists for the elderly because they seemed to resemble a "means test."

The reaction to Governor Wilson's action today was equally impassioned among conservative lobbyists.

In the 70's, the term spread beyond the military to include the cozy relationship among federal agencies, Congressional committees and lobbyists.

Mr. Everson, 47, is little known among tax lawyers, accountants and lobbyists in Washington.

Mr. Bush's action will probably start a scramble among lobbyists for insurance groups, employers and others to influence the wording of the law.

But the general code among lobbyists is that unsubstantiated claims are bad business.