The lobbyists argued that quality control problems at Emergent's plant in Michigan had been corrected and that reports of serious side effects from the vaccine were unfounded.

The lobbyists argued that if bureaucrats ran the regional pools, they would have neither the incentive nor the ability to negotiate the best possible deal.

Let Congress revisit the issue in a couple of years, the lobbyists argued.

Lobbyists for oncologists, among others, opposed the changes - the lobbyists arguing that they would devastate cancer care.

In a two-pronged attack, corporate lobbyists are emphasizing the benefits of options and arguing that the proposed changes would hurt rank-and-file workers while increasing corporate taxes.

Corporate lobbyists argue that options, unlike salary, require companies to spend no cash and, therefore, should not be subtracted from profits.

But Administration officials and corporate lobbyists argued that it went further than Griggs, making it more attractive for lawyers and their clients to pursue cases.

Executives and lobbyists for the nation's energy industry have long argued that the Clinton administration had granted environmental groups far greater access when formulating energy policies.

Politicians and lobbyists who favor the capital gains reduction argue that it would greatly improve the amount of investment in the country.

But lobbyists for design protection argue that technical innovation is not the real issue.