I don't believe lobbying reform is the problem. I believe Congress is, and we are going to do a lot of things over the next 3 to 6 months that are going to look good on paper, but until you change the motivations of the institution, you are not going to change the behavior.
Senator Coburn critiques lobbying reform and emphasizes changing Congress's motivations.
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