#lobbyist

Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee. ↗

— Jeff Flake

#appropriations #committee #earmark #filled #forms

I have seen the times when the grassroots has moved the Congress. We listen way more often to our constituents than the lobbyists. And the grassroots are going to have to do it. ↗

— John Linder

#constituents #going #grassroots #i #listen

Success can be built on a strong relationship between a lobbyist and a single, powerful lawmaker. ↗

— Joshua Micah Marshall

#built #lobbyist #powerful #relationship #single

The American people are screaming out saying it's unfair that the wealthiest, the largest corporations who can afford the best attorneys, the best accountants, take advantage of these special tax treatments that the lobbyists have, along with lawmakers, have cooked in the books here. ↗

— David Plouffe

#advantage #afford #along #american #american people

America’s been ruined by one word: Bankers. No, two words: Bankers and lawyers. Make that three words. Add politicians to that list. Oh, and don’t forget the lobbyists. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#banksters #humor #lawyers #lobbyists #politicians

I'm a lobbyist and had a career lobbying. The guy who gets elected or the lady who gets elected president of the United States will immediately be lobbying. They would be advocating to the Congress, they'll be lobbying our allies and our adversaries overseas. They'll be asking the business community and labor unions. ↗

— Haley Barbour

#advocating #allies #asking #business #business community

Mr. President, the buzz saw that your healthcare bill ran into wasn't lobbyists and special interests it was tens of millions of American's who were saying, 'Stop!' ↗

— John Boehner

#bill #buzz #healthcare #healthcare bill #interests

I'm disappointed that Senator DeWine once again chose to go along with his party leaders and their big corporate lobbyist supporters. Ohio deserves a Senator who will be more than a rubber stamp. ↗

— Sherrod Brown

#along #big #chose #corporate #deserves

We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building, do not forget who we work for. ↗

— Brian Schweitzer

#building #capital #families #forget #halls

Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws. ↗

— Marty Meehan

#end #laws #lobbying #lobbyists #must