David D. Kirkpatrick
International Herald Tribune
02-12-2007
The 110th Congress opened with the passage of sweeping new rules intended to curb the influence of lobbyists by prohibiting them from treating lawmakers to meals, trips, stadium box seats or the discounted use of private jets.But it didn't take long for lawmakers to find ways to keep having fun at the expense of corporate lobbyists.In just the last two months, lawmakers invited corporate lobbyists to help pay for a catalogue of outings: lavish birthday parties in a lawmaker's honor ($1,000 a lobbyist), martinis and margaritas at ...

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