Bill Shuster admits ‘private and personal relationship’ with airline lobbyist

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster is dating a top lobbyist for the leading U.S. airline trade association, an organization that spends millions of dollars trying to influence his panel.

The Pennsylvania Republican is currently at the center of high-stakes negotiations to enact the most sweeping overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration in decades. The package could include changes to the nation’s air travel system, including the privatization of the air traffic control system. Airlines for America’s members — all of the nation’s largest airlines — have a major interest in the legislation.

Shuster and Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government affairs for Airlines for America, have been romantically involved since last summer, according to multiple sources familiar with their relationship. Rubino, a former top House Democratic leadership aide, has been with the trade group since March 2012.

The two are often seen together at fundraisers and D.C. events, where Shuster is a sought-after figure. They also have been spotted together in Washington when Congress is not in session.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/bill-shuster-admits-personal-relationship-with-lobbyist-117054.html#ixzz3XVYqRkdg

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Chairman Shuster claims "She "doesn’t lobby my office"...I'm guessing she doesn't have to...

[PeoViejo]

1. Sweet Nothings.........

...but, can she hum a tune?

[7962]

2. She doesnt have to lobby his office, she's "lobbying" elsewhere. nt

[SamKnause]

3. The government of the

U.S. is a corrupt fucking joke.

I am sick of the fucking pretense.

Just let Wall Street and the lobbyist take over D.C. and be done with it.

Our 'elections' do nothing but place criminals in positions to rob us blind.

They are nothing more then middle men.

They are corrupt and useless.

We need to stop pretending the U.S. is not an oligarchy.

[RiverNoord]

4. Who's pretending?

I do believe it can be changed, however...

[valerief]

5. The answer, my friend, is blowing on my wand. The answer is blowing on my wand.

[Thor_MN]

9. That's terrible...

I love it.

[Judi Lynn]

11. Encore!

[center][/center]
So touching.

Maybe he'll make that his campaign song!

[Xipe Totec]

13. Touching?

[mountain grammy]

6. Ahh, the life and times of the 1%; our Congress and lobbyists.

So much to be proud of in America today..

[blue neen]

7. I wish central PA would wake up and get rid of this Bozo.

He is one of many from PA who need to go.

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. Contracting out air traffic control to the lowest bidder ...

what could possible go wrong?

[geek tragedy]

10. "Ms. Rubino doesn’t lobby my office, including myself and my staff.”

Submitted without comment.

[blue neen]

14. !

[Xipe Totec]

12. Obviously, she was enthralled by his dashing good looks

[James48]

15. hey Baby

Can I taxi my jumbo jet into your hanger?

[Orsino]

16. Imagine the filthy perverted acts they commit...

...on pending legislation. "Romantic" is far too tame a word.

[Xipe Totec]

17. Fifty Shades of Grift. nt