Last year, Republicans on the House Commerce Committee questioned the legality of large lobbying fees Knight's firm has received from Democratic donors close to Gore.

They've noticed the number of scandals - the latest involving lobbying fees for some Indian casinos - that trace back to DeLay cronies.

Ewing and Jordan are paying me enough lobbying fees to make sure the less-advantaged people in my district are taken care of.

The Senator's brother has been indicted for allegedly using that stationery to secure a $120,000 lobbying fee from a defense contractor.

Preston Gates, which had been ranked fifth, saw its lobbying fees cut in half and fell out of the magazine's top 10.

Mr. Barbour has earned large lobbying fees from the tobacco industry.

Mr. Abramoff offered his services to the tribe for a suggested monthly lobbying fee of $125,000 to $175,000 a month.

He said the lobbying fees that the 70-lawyer firm earned were less than 2 percent of its revenue.

Her lobbying fee for delaying approval of a competitor's undersea cable still makes Beltway bandits gasp.

The biggest increase in business was reported by Albert J. Pirro Jr., whose lobbying fees rose 53 percent, to more than $550,000.