The move came three days after one of the companies reversed itself and began lobbying vigorously against the measure.

Iran is vigorously lobbying its fellow developing countries on the board.

The three are vigorously lobbying their colleagues for at most two openings.

The nation's travel industry has begun lobbying vigorously against the scheme in the last several days.

Doctors and hospitals have lobbied vigorously against such cuts in recent years.

Detroit officials and the state's police chiefs lobbied vigorously against the law creating the test.

He then lobbied vigorously, and successfully, to be nominated as chairman.

Supporters of the four other men who have been seriously mentioned for the post are continuing to lobby vigorously.

The Giuliani administration has been vigorously lobbying for a veto, with a mixture of phone calls and letters over the past few days.

The financial industry was lobbying vigorously to weaken the Volcker rule.