Street Talk: Tight With Members, Not So Tight With Staff

By T.R. Goldman
Roll Call Staff
May 4, 2009, 12 a.m.

It’s the lobbyists’ paradox: As they get older, the Hill gets younger.
It’s true that contacts forged over 30 years result in friendships with people who are usually among the most senior in Congress, be they staff or Members.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

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As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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