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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

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf of consumers.

— Ralph Nader

The groups who spend the most on lobbying lawmakers in Washington are well-known: ExxonMobil, Boeing, AT&T, General Electric.

— Elizabeth Flock

The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.

— Jim Hightower

Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians and capable of explaining complex and difficult subjects in a clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal…

— John F. Kennedy

The reason there are tens of thousands of lobbyists is because the ever-expanding federal government creates ever-increasing opportunities for abuse. The more the federal…

— Jack Abramoff

The politicians in America are all taken over by the lobbyists. I really believe the lobbyists keep them shut up because China and Chinese…

— Donald Trump

Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists tell'em what they…

— Will Rogers

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

Lobbyists are the touts of protected industries.

— Winston Churchill

As things are now, no one can tell to whom members of Congress are responsible, except that it does not often appear to be…

— Shirley Chisholm

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