One looking at the relationship between one particularly powerful member of Congress and lobbyists seeking earmarks.
At the moment, the UK government publishes an online list of all meetings its ministers have with lobbyists.
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He says high-tech companies like Microsoft have big time lobbyists and make big campaign contributions.
The Washington Post reported that the bill was written in part by two lobbyists.
As president, I will prohibit all candidates and federal office holders from accepting contributions from lobbyists.
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We also need to bar federal lobbyists from setting policy over their former industries.
CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy
But then the health insurance companies deployed armies of lobbyists to Capitol Hill to pressure lawmakers.
CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy
We need a leader strong enough to say "No" to money from lobbyists and special interests.
CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy
She seems to think that you should still give lobbyists a seat at the table.
CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy
Yet communications companies still make lobbyists in Washington rich by trying to pretend nothing has changed.
Restrict the franchise to lessen conflicts of interest regarding state employees, lobbyists, contractors, etc.
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Jesse Drucker over at Bloomberg reports that 160 lobbyists are working the issue.
Congressional leaders quietly killed legislation that would have added some transparency to lawmakers' dealings with lobbyists.
And so, perhaps driven by lobbyists (or the collective voices of taxpayers), Congress did exactly that.
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"Politicians are being compromised by the reliance on lobbyists and their client's check books, " he said.
This was a time of feasting for special interest groups and lobbyists, to put it mildly.
So it's no surprise that lobbyists for those special breaks are already arguing for special exceptions.
Critics say that the U.S. has let food-industry lobbyists put their thumb on the scale.
Through it, conservatives hope to persuade trade associations and corporations to hire only GOP lobbyists.
She added that she believed the European Parliament had "sided with animal rights lobbyists".
Can their posters make a dent in a debate dominated by the NRA's army of lobbyists?
For this reason, Berkebile has been interviewing lobbyists to advocate on behalf of the industry.
Brussels indeed stands naked to invaders, but it is to a golden horde of antitrust lobbyists.
In addition, Colombia has hired an army of lobbyists in an effort to ratify the agreement.
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In 2000, McCain railed against corporate power and the influence of lobbyists and money in politics.
Instead of letting lobbyists and polluters control our destiny, we need to invest in American innovation.
These decisions have a real impact on real people without the resources to hire lobbyists.
Private insurance companies, health care lobbyists and lawmakers on all sides have shown intense interest.
The Kochs and their company have given additional millions to political campaigns, advocacy groups, and lobbyists.
They also often spend fortunes on lawyers (and sometimes lobbyists, as the Abramoff scandal showed).
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