The company paid $2.28 million to lobbyists last year, up from $68,675 in 2002.
Political power would pass to staff members and lobbyists, elected by no one.
Probably never in the history of the country had a Speaker given up his private room to lobbyists.
The Republicans have turned over the legislative process to lobbyists.
"The Senate is very sensitive to lobbyists," he said in an interview today.
Our polls continue to support the change; Congress listens to lobbyists.
"It's in Bush's interests to stand up to corporate lobbyists."
I wonder if that number is available to well-heeled lobbyists.
Unfortunately, the Council listens more to lobbyists than to opinion.
It is a question that has long been relegated to lawyers and lobbyists.