Washington still has its share of lobbyists from the old school.

Out there is an army of lobbyists, all making special cases for their industry.

And so did the number of lobbyists, period - from about 9,000 when the Republicans took power to more than 34,000 today.

The list of the city's top 10 lobbyists, for the most part, looks largely the way it did in 1999.

Someone who has not been purchased by the army of lobbyists?

He passed out a list of lobbyists the project was checking on.

At the same time, they have been exploited by a number of lobbyists.

The article says the industry employs a large number of lobbyists.

The big question is whether he could overcome his career as one of the country's top corporate lobbyists.

And despite the best efforts of lobbyists, the reforms mostly worked.