“Don't put all your money on fairness. It scarcely has any lobbyists.” — Ljupka Cvetanova Copy Share Image
I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I’m wearing my political mustache today. If you want to see it, you’ll find it on the pubic region of a lobbyist.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I think politicians in America don't speak up because their local lobbyist has them shut up. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
If you can't drink a lobbyist's whiskey, take his money, sleep with his women and still vote against him in the morning,… — Brian Redman Copy Share Image
I turned down five million dollars from a lobbyist who wanted to put up $5m for my campaign, a very strong lobbyist.… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
To be effective at selling ideas, at being a lobbyist, influencing other people, you have to be very sure of yourself. — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office. — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Success can be built on a strong relationship between a lobbyist and a single, powerful lawmaker. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I don't want to make a member of Congress do something that that member of Congress's constituents would not approve of, or… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
As a lobbyist, I was completely against term limits, and I know a lot of people are against term limits, and I… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
In reality, everybody in Congress is a stand-in for some kind of lobbyist. In many cases it's difficult to tell whether it's… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
One comment by a female lobbyist really shocked me. She said, "Washington is a contact sport." I asked, "What do you mean… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
I don't want to be a lobbyist. I want to provide strategic advice to companies. I said both of those things in… — Geoff Hoon Copy Share Image
“Amway later hired one of them as a Washington lobbyist. Meanwhile, perhaps coincidentally, the FTC investigation into whether Amway was an illegal… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
OPEC has got a monopoly. If you try and get a lobbyist in Washington to go against OPEC, they'll say, 'Oh, this… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
As a lobbyist, I thought it only natural and right that my clients should reward those members who saved them such substantial… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession.… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
I'm a lobbyist and had a career lobbying. The guy who gets elected or the lady who gets elected president of the… — Haley Barbour Copy Share Image
I've never needed a lobbyist personally to put my case. I'd rather put my case myself. But I don't understand how other… — Clive Palmer Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“The Democratic Party would like to be re-elected so that they can continue to uphold almost no Occupational Safety & Health Administration… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
I'm disappointed that Senator DeWine once again chose to go along with his party leaders and their big corporate lobbyist supporters. Ohio… — Sherrod Brown Copy Share Image
Having been a lobbyist myself you can't overstate how easy it is to get things done your way. It's a complicated policy… — Baroness Worthington Bryony Worthington Copy Share Image
The current FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, is highly regarded, but some distrust him because he is the former head lobbyist of both… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
“Until you actually join this government you say that you defend and join it on the same basis as any other citizen… — Walter Jon Williams Copy Share Image
It's the job of a special advisor to be the eyes and ears of a minister and it's the job of a… — Thomas Watson, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm not a legislator. I've never been a lobbyist. I've never worked a session before, but based on my conversations with leadership… — George P. Bush Copy Share Image
Here's a guy [Marco Rubio] - here's a guy that buys a house for $179,000, he sells it to a lobbyist who's… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
When I tell somebody to do something I'm not going to get a lobbyist calling me the next day to say please… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image