Lobbyist Quotations
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There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after they spend a while hanging out with the rich guys, they begin to feel they've been undervalued, and that an eventual seven-figure income as a lobbyist isn't just an opportunity, it's their due.
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Attracted Quotes
Just yesterday he diverted another $1.1 billion from pensions to pay for his election-year budget. He continues to reward contributors and his lobbyist friends in ways that give Illinois a bad reputation and have attracted the investigations of the U.S. attorney. Every where I go, people say it's time for a change.
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Accepted Quotes
The first thing that happens is that lawyers get together and say we're not going to offer them services to protect their identity because that implies we've accepted liability. Most of the legislation is more grandstanding. The lawmakers can say they've done something -- they put legislation in place. But with all the corporate lobbyist groups, the odds of us getting true notification and prevention are pretty small.