| One secret of American lawmaking is that legislators and legislatures need lobbyists. |
| And the pork barrel got even larger as other special interests and lobbyists jumped on board. |
| It's the result of speculators who gamed the system, regulators who looked the other way, lobbyists who bought their way into our government. |
| Days before the Conference met last week, Ottawa swarmed with lobbyists and dickerers from all parts of the Empire and the world. |
| Industry special interests always have lobbyists pushing to maximize short-term profits at the expense of the environment. |
| Corporate lobbyists have swamped Capitol Hill in an attempt to win over members of Congress to their respective explanations. |
