Word: lobbyists
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Hastert grew even angrier when ABC News, quoting unnamed federal law-enforcement officials, reported that Hastert was being investigated in another corruption case, involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Justice Department denied the story, but Hastert, suspicious of the report's timing, accused the FBI of trying to "intimidate...
...Justice Department is reportedly reviewing a complaint against him. The Republican head of the House Appropriations Committee, Jerry Lewis, is reportedly under investigation for potential misuse of earmarks. Former House majority leader Tom DeLay, on trial for illegal campaign fund transfers, is also under investigation for dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former staffers. The former Chairman of the House Administration Committee, Ohio Republican Bob Ney, has been fingered by four people in a public corruption scheme tied to Abramoff. Florida Republican Katherine Harris and Virginia Republican Virgil Goode have also been caught up in spreading influence-peddling allegations...
...you’re fed up with black-suited d-bags on the Hill, get some non-lobbyist-tainted air along the Capital Crescent Trail from its start in Georgetown to Bethesda, Md. for a weekend bike ride (14 miles there and back...
JOHN BREAUX, lobbyist and former Louisiana Senator, on the impact on Washington of ethics scandals and subsequent reforms...
...explicit Congressional action on Abramoff's behalf failed. But as far as Safavian is concerned the damage was done. Four days later he wrote a letter to an ethics officer at GSA asking permission to go on the Scotland trip and said airfare would be paid for by a "lobbyist" who "has no business before GSA." The Justice department cited this as evidence of obstruction and making false statements on Safavian's part when it indicted him last year. Safavian goes on trial May 22. Safavian's lawyer has said the Justice department, in releasing the e-mails, is inappropriately...