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Industry, Congress Warm Up to Carbon Cap

“There is an opportunity this year for the [Bush] administration to remain a player,” Putnam said. “They know what they have now, and I think industry would prefer to get a deal done this year.”

Cole: Second Term Up in Air

I don’t take it for granted,” he said, referring to the fact that he is elected to the job and serves at the will of his peers.

Pennsylvania in the Spotlight

“If this was kind of a normal, run-of-the-mill primary, I think Foust would be favored because he’s a local office-holder from a highly respected political family,” Kozak said.

Keeping NAFTA Center Stage in Pa.

This renewed focus on NAFTA is a victory for trade critics, but it has put the Bush administration in the position of defending long-passed agreements while trying to resuscitate its beleaguered

Scalise Senses Win After All These Years

I don’t think anybody is owed anything, but he is very capable … he’s certainly qualified to take over in Bobby Jindal’s Congressional district.”

A Lobby Shop That Goes Beyond K Street

“And I thought, ‘Oh shit, he’s so young, but he’s all we got,’” recalls Swift, who spent 16 years in the House and is now a lobbyist at Colling Swift & Hynes. “So we threw him into this.

A Cigar Aficionado’s Haven

“My wife doesn’t let me smoke in the house, so this place is perfect for me,” Burt said. “It’s nice to have a place to go after work and relax.”

Revvin’ Up Votes for 50 Years

“Most of the drivers are totally apolitical because they’re totally acultural,” Poole said. “You ask most NASCAR drivers who played in the Super Bowl this year, they couldn’t tell you.”

Quantifying the Earmark Scene

“If the process is transparent, it’s OK,” he said. “I was asked to advocate for the people I represent, and that’s what I did.”

Making Space for Creativity

“Art is about time and money, and this job gives you both,” said Duckworth, who with a mere 29 years at the Senate post office is the novice of the three.

Puttin’ on the Ritz

This is obviously very fluid with the trade debate,” said Christopher Wenk, trade lobbyist with the U.S. Chamber.

McCain Defies Business, Attracts Lobbyists

In 2003, for example, he sank a tainted tanker deal Boeing had with the Air Force. That uneasy relationship is apparent in McCain’s most recent fundraising numbers.

Grassley Request Provokes Preacher

This information is not secret, it’s confidential and it belongs to the Internal Revenue part of the U.S. government,” Copeland continues, wearing a pinstriped suit and silver tie and ambling about