But most said they had not been lobbied strenuously by either side.
And the Regents have continued to lobby strenuously against it.
Many of those who lobbied strenuously for the board's demise say they hope the Council will meet the challenge.
The city's firefighters unions have lobbied strenuously for the bill.
Mr. Easterly, who has lobbied strenuously against the telephone companies in recent years, said it was better to join forces than to fight.
To lessen the effect, insurance carriers lobbied strenuously for legislation to protect policyholders.
Out-of-state brokers have been lobbying strenuously in behalf of those bills, but it seems likely they will be shelved for a while.
Mellon had lobbied strenuously to replace Choo on stage at the televised event.
The three companies have lobbied strenuously and successfully against any increase in either the car or light truck gas mileage standards in the United States.