MPs do not work for you. They work for the lobbyists who have bought their parties. — Peter Hitchens Copy Share Image
Success can be built on a strong relationship between a lobbyist and a single, powerful lawmaker. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Okay, you've convinced me. Now go out there and bring pressure on me. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws. — Marty Meehan Copy Share Image
Lobbying is a legitimate profession... Many congressional spouses act as lobbyists. — Patricia Schroeder 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
The average American doesnt realize how much of the laws are written by lobbyists. — Eric Schmidt Copy Share Image
“Politicians are like warts on the body of society. And the only thing worse than warts are lawyers and lobbyists. ” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless… — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
Get yourself a few ‘Dime a Dozen Generals,’ bid high in the ‘former statesmen lobby auction’, and put in your pocket one… — Sibel Edmonds Copy Share Image
The ability of big money to shape perceptions - where you have four anti-climate lobbyists for every single member of the House… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Air Force officials appear to be more concerned with appeasing the powerful Religious Right lobbyists who have argued against any guidelines that… — Barry W. Lynn 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
When you go to a political convention, the best place to spend time is at the numerous parties put on by lobbyists.… — Peter Navarro Copy Share Image
What I do like about Donald Trump is that he's not bought by the lobbyists. He put up his own money, funded… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
America is one of the biggest businesses in the world, and the people who run it can't balance their budget. We need… — John Paul DeJoria Copy Share Image
I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence of which there is so much. No sympathy for leaders who… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
America is run by corporations, it is run by banks and Wall Street. That's why we can't get guns under control. It's… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Cap and trade generates special interests, lobbyists, and trading schemes, yielding non-productive millionaires, all at public expense. The public is fed up… — James Hansen Copy Share Image
This is the only free country in the world that's doing lobbying. Voters should be the lobbyists. If we can spend all… — Rosario Dawson Copy Share Image
The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
I've never seen Barack Obama as a progressive, just someone a bit more centrist, and not as right leaning as Hillary Clinton.… — Rob Kall 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
When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Most of the women I spoke to were pushing agendas that they felt connected to - more so than with the male… — Jessica Chastain Copy Share Image
There are good people in the lobbying industry. Lobbyists can serve a very useful purpose. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything. — Donald Trump 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
In their political careers, Obama and Biden faced down lobbyists, Tea Party carpetbaggers, and Washington gridlock. — Andrew Shaffer Copy Share Image
“When there’s a vacuum of public input, lobbyists usually fill it. But when there’s public input, the people usually win.” — Morgan Carroll Copy Share Image
“Don't put all your money on fairness. It scarcely has any lobbyists.” — Ljupka Cvetanova Copy Share Image
The average American doesn't realize how much of the laws are written by lobbyists. — Eric Schmidt Copy Share Image
Congress continues to pass laws to limit lobbyists' influence, but people find ways to get around them. — Bob Beckel Copy Share Image
Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people. — Andrew Cuomo Copy Share Image
The studies that show the reason Washington real estate is booming and there are so many lobbyists in town, it does pay. — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
For too long, Missouri has been run by career politicians, owned by corrupt consultants, high-paid lobbyists and special interests. — Eric Greitens Copy Share Image
The White House softball team played the pro-marijuana lobbyists' team and lost 25-3. Still no word yet on which side President Obama… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
Listen, Bernie Sanders talks about how Washington is corrupt, both parties are in bed with the lobbyists and special interests. I think… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
We need to have real science, and real science doesn't happen under the hand of lobbyists with a conflict of interest. So… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building,… — Brian Schweitzer Copy Share Image