Senate GOP Staff Meet With Lobbyists On Jobs Bill

Roll Call reports that Senate Republican leadership staff has begun meeting with lobbyists after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scrapped plans for a large, bipartisan jobs bill in favor of a simpler and leaner bill.

The previous bill had won Republican support but was jammed with corporate giveaways. As HuffPost's Ryan Grim reported, the new jobs bill excludes a K Street priority: "an extension of soon-to-expire tax breaks that are highly beneficial to major corporations, known as tax extenders, as well as other corporate giveaways that had been designed to win GOP support."

Roll Call spoke with a lobbyist planning to attend the meeting who said staffers from the offices of GOP Senators McConnell, Hatch and Grassley are expected to participate.

In a conference call on Thursday, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership, said he was not aware of any Republicans planning to vote for the bill.

"I don't believe anyone has committed to voting for the package but there are a number of people who've said they're interested in looking at it," he told reporters.

Read the full Roll Call piece here (subscription required).

Comments

[ColinStevens]

12:35 AM on 02/19/2010

Fact: there hasn't been a single Republican administration or president that hasn't hugely expanded government. Not ONE. Look it up.

Fact: Democrats have reduced the role of government more than Republican administrations. Look it up.

Fact: Democratic administrations and presidents have created more jobs than Republican administrations. Look it up.

Fact: REPUBLICANS ARE BIG GOVERNMENT TAX AND SPEND CORPORATE SLAVES WHO SIDE WITH WALL STREET OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE - ALWAYS.

[x27]

10:04 PM on 02/18/2010

WHEW!! Canada needs shootout to beat the Swiss,Their goalie stood on his head.

[AZreb]

08:16 PM on 02/18/2010

"The best government money can buy" - and that goes for both parties! Of course, the GOP has taken more donation (can anyone say bribes) from lobbyists for big business, but the money from lobbyists seems to taint both parties' decisions and votes.

When oh, when will we get rid of the lobbyists?

[POR4319]

06:24 PM on 02/18/2010

You are living in a cave if you don't think all sides D and R have lobbyists. Funny if you look at the FEC website you discover that Goldman Saches overwhelmingly gives to Dems. Lobbyists aren't the problem - its the politicians, stupid.... Lobbyists wheather they are from a union or a corporation represent groups of people who pay their mortgages and feed their children with the money they make and their employers interests are their interests. They deserve to be heard.

[elfish]

07:01 PM on 02/18/2010

Lobbyiest with wads of cash in their pockets have only one purpose: to buy politicians and buy votes.

They don't deserve to be heard.

[POR4319]

07:10 PM on 02/18/2010

So you really don't know how the process works do you. You do realize that the top 50 PAC give a large majority of their money to Dems - right . This is not hard to discover. Go toOPENSECRETS.org and verify the info at FEC.GOV. And if you really think you can buy a Senator's vote for the 10K limit you really are out to lunch.

So much for the people's free access to their government.. tool..

[Smithn]

07:40 PM on 02/18/2010

What in the world does a lobbyist do besides being the bagman for votes.

[POR4319]

09:03 PM on 02/18/2010

I don't think the "bag" contains as much money as one would think. It really is the Polyanna's view that votes are just bought. Probably the best example is McCain he take money from the same defense contractors he rakes over the coles.

[greatlardini]

06:07 PM on 02/18/2010

My last post of this nature was scrubbed, but after watching some of the CPAC activities today I sure am glad that we elected Barack Obama President. To see the cons, 'baggers, and run of the mill GOPers in such a frenzy convinces me we are on the right path.

[Distinguished Gentleman]

06:14 PM on 02/18/2010

I noticed that of the 4 stories on the front page, only one was free in it's ability to have input.

Just an observation.

[ErnestineBass]

06:38 PM on 02/18/2010

Could AH be allowing Google to check out its latest Sino-filter system here?

[greatlardini]

06:05 PM on 02/18/2010

You know, despite the problems we as a nation are having, and the long and difficult road ahead, I sure feel a lot more confident about our future than I did on this date in 2008. The CPAC whatever they are calling it just made my belief stronger than ever. Shudder to think of those people calling the plays ever again.

[foxinretreat]

05:59 PM on 02/18/2010

Cip...

Age aint nuthin but a number...: )

You got that right baby:))))

[greatlardini]

06:02 PM on 02/18/2010

Hey, you're as old as I am for another couple of months! Welcome to the club.

[greatlardini]

05:52 PM on 02/18/2010

That picture makes me think McConnell saw a fly.

[Distinguished Gentleman]

05:56 PM on 02/18/2010

The question is "who's fly". I'm just saying...

[greatlardini]

05:57 PM on 02/18/2010

LOL! Good one DG!

[ErnestineBass]

06:06 PM on 02/18/2010

ROFL...why Boneher's, of course.

They're D.C.'s power couple, doncha know?

[foxinretreat]

05:50 PM on 02/18/2010

Rumor has it there were some female boxing promoters at C-PAC signing up participants. They saw liz.zie chen.ney and thought she was Tonya Harding, but realized their mistake when liz.zie opened her mouth. It seems Tonya has more credibility, and better favorable poll numbers.

[foxinretreat]

05:49 PM on 02/18/2010

Wooh...Lady Naga and Professor Lardini both at 792 fans!!!!!

[greatlardini]

05:51 PM on 02/18/2010

I'm glad you stayed with this one instead of what's his name!

[foxinretreat]

05:53 PM on 02/18/2010

I didn't still waiting for the change of life:))))

[ladynaga]

05:49 PM on 02/18/2010

Hey, let's head to the B0ner thread

[patsydecline]

05:52 PM on 02/18/2010

got your vodka and spray on tan

[ErnestineBass]

06:07 PM on 02/18/2010

TANTINIS!!

[GOPtakesEllisDee]

05:46 PM on 02/18/2010

Anti Flag The W.T.O. Kills Farmers

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=EPj8MhkQrsU&v=80X9Lf-fuOc

(I had to do something to get that Elton John song outta my head)

[poco767c]

05:56 PM on 02/18/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REo7VnlenOA

maybe this will help, they are my new favorite new band.

[cipotffo]

05:45 PM on 02/18/2010

USA beats Norway 6 to 1 in Hockey!

Showdown with Canada on Sunday.

GO USA!

[TheDuderino]

05:47 PM on 02/18/2010

Great hold NSCP!!!

[cipotffo]

05:58 PM on 02/18/2010

I replied to your post.
We have some similar background...kinda

[greatlardini]

05:49 PM on 02/18/2010

Jeez, egapmar, you sound like my Mom. She is a winter Olympics fanatic. Called her driving home from the basketball games last night and couldn't get a word in edgewise with her going on about the Games. May be a first...

[cipotffo]

05:58 PM on 02/18/2010

I love the Olympics!

[cipotffo]

05:42 PM on 02/18/2010

Go Julia!

Mancuso got the first U.S. medal in women’s Olympic combined or super-combined since Gretchen Fraser got silver at the 1948 St. Moritz Games, and also became the fifth American woman to win two Alpine medals in the same Olympics.

[ErnestineBass]

06:40 PM on 02/18/2010

In last night's Giant Slalom, Mancuso looked like she was floating. Amazing run.

[CampCalifornia]

07:16 PM on 02/18/2010

Last night was Downhill, not GS.

[greatlardini]

05:42 PM on 02/18/2010

OT, but the fertilizer being spe.wed at the CPAC lovefest could take care of every tillable acre in the state of Kansas for the next fifty years. Those people have no shame or no concept of their own wr.etched history.

[ladynaga]

05:44 PM on 02/18/2010

I was on that thread for a little bit, it was fun

[greatlardini]

05:45 PM on 02/18/2010

I watched for a little bit, ate a whole bottle of aspirin.

[KeepMeLearning]

05:48 PM on 02/18/2010

Hey, GL!!!

[greatlardini]

05:49 PM on 02/18/2010

How goes it?