Lobbying 101 - Watch for Whistle Blowers
The BellSouth records show that the firm’s lobbyists were regularly out on the town hosting people they are paid to influence with drinks and dinner at Washington’s priciest restaurants…
Vicki Taylor, an administrative assistant at BellSouth's Washington office for 16 years, provided the document to NBC News. She's been on leave since she leaked the document. MSNBC
The document, which was obtained from an employee of the telecommunications firm who said she was disturbed by the pattern, sheds light on one of the capital's worst-kept secrets: Congressional gift restrictions are frequently ignored.
Washington Post - More than 80 lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides are listed as having accepted entertainment from lobbyists for BellSouth Corp. at levels that appear to exceed congressional gift limits, according to a document produced by the company's Washington office.
