Top Lobbyist Says He's "Happy" With "Do-Nothing" Congress

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"We went from people wanting to eliminate lobbying, to bans, and members taking a step back and thinking about what is realistic. I'm happy where things are right now."

-- Paul A. Miller, head of American League of Lobbyists, July 28, 2006

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As the Washington Post reported: "The House and Senate expect to adopt their bare-bones measures soon after Congress returns from its August recess, staffers said. If each chamber passes a few new ethics rules, aides and outsiders agreed, the prospect of passing a full-scale lobbying bill this year will be nil."

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