Federal Insider: Lobbyists request more regulation

- March 22, 2012

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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: A pen used by U.S. President Barack Obama lies on an executive order prior to signing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building January 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Five executive orders requiring staffers to comply with strict new rules on governing lobbying, lobbyists and the Freedom of Information Act were signed by Obama and a group of senior staff was sworn in by Vice President Joseph Biden during the event on their first day in office. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Biden;Barack Obama

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