Business lobbyists say too many employees already abuse existing federal family-leave laws by taking time off for dubious reasons or in tiny time increments.

商业企业的院外游说成员说有太多的员工已经滥用现有的联邦家庭医疗休假法，以许多可疑的借口请假，或者拖延一点请假时间。

youdao

We also need to bar federal lobbyists from setting policy over their former industries.

CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy

We have now decided not to accept contributions from corporations, federal lobbyists or foreign donors.

CNN: Why we're raising money to support Obama agenda

Unlike Senator Clinton, I have also never taken a dime from federal lobbyists or political action committees, because I know that money comes with strings attached.

CNN: Edwards' October 13, 2007, speech on restoring democracy