At the nexus of all of this obstruction are lobbyists who are making a small fortune negotiating these tactics.
Another politico complaining about rules reform, Martin Gold -- a lobbyist for Covington and Burling who represents Qualcomm, BP, Amazon.com, BAE Systems, the Principality of Liechtenstein, among others -- told Investor's Business Daily recently that rules reform is "unprecedented and unwise."
Gold's somber warning about reform contrasts pretty sharply with the giddy language used to describe a government affairs seminar he led in 2011. The American League of Lobbyists promoted the event with the following language: "Can you turn Congressional rules and procedures into a tactical advantage for achieving your policy goals? Absolutely!"
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