Congress Quote by John Linder

If we have Senators and Congressmen there that can't protect themselves against the evil temptations of lobbyists, we don't need to change our lobbies,…

— Will Rogers

Congress continues to pass laws to limit lobbyists' influence, but people find ways to get around them.

— Bob Beckel

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

— Barack Obama

Lobbyists really are experts in their fields and know what they are talking about. That's why the government always listens to them as they…

— Gail Collins

I think a lot of people feel that they are just not listened to, and that the politicians in Washington are just playing games…

— Joe Lieberman

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 the companies…

— Matt Taibbi

Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy.

— Tammy Baldwin

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.

— Andrew Cuomo

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 in the…

— George P. Bush

Unfortunately, most of Congress has little to offer except making noise and knowing how to move up the bloated political chain.

— Robert Blaha

I don't believe in lobbying only progressives and liberal members of Congress. I don't believe in doing interviews only with those who share my…

— Bianca Jagger

When I go up there, I see coal lobbyists, oil lobbyists, natural gas lobbyists, nuclear power lobbyists, somehow they think that's where the action…

— Ralph Nader