Political Quotes

“in this morning's paper I was stunned to read a headline but more stunned to read the story itself. It is in the Washington Post, titled ``GOP Monitoring Lobbyists' Politics.'' Among other things, the article says: Republicans are researching the party affiliation and political contributions of hundreds of lobbyists in Washington, part of a campaign that could deny government access and prime lobbying jobs to Democrats. . . . Copies of the bulky dossier, being compiled . . . will be given to top White House officials. . . . Early drafts of the report are already in the hands of a few senior administration officials and lawmakers . . . The report, dubbed the K Street Project, has been evolving in fits and starts over the past few years, but has been expedited and expanded now that Republicans control the White House and Federal agencies. Several Republican lobbyists have complained that they aren't getting the access to Federal agencies they feel they deserve. Republicans involved in the effort said they plan for it to be used by White House officials, lawmakers and staff to determine who can meet with party leaders in discussions of policy matters. If there was ever anything that was immoral, wrong, and scandalous, this was it.…”