In one stroke this would tar the Republicans as lap dogs for special interests.

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One resident shouted that the agencies that are supposed to be watchdogs are nothing more than lap dogs.

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And there are some dogs that are more lap dogs.

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Among the worst faults of the pre-90s regulatory scheme was that the self-regulatory organizations were little more than the lap dogs of the powerful member firms, as was revealed during the NASDAQ price-fixing investigation of the late 90s.

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Dogs express their love and trust in many ways -- some lap at your face, knock you down with kisses as you come home, leave a half-dead animal on your pillow, or sit on your lap and sigh with contentment.

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