Quotes by Roberta Baskin

“It raises the specter of a conflict of interest. Its an ethical question. Theyre supposed to be watchdogs. Does it make you a lap dog if theyre funding you? Is your loyalty to -- the environment _or is it to the bottom line?”

“It raises the specter of a conflict of interest. Its an ethical question.”

“Its always about following the money.”

“If you want to be serious about it, there has to be some enforcement mechanism.”

“Theres a feeding frenzy for transparency and disclosure on Capitol Hill, and thats not a good way to start. You cant plead national security. The public has a right to know.”

“Lobbying is like the fourth branch of government. Its a very powerful part of our government and our democracy.”

“Its like the sun coming up on K Street right now. There is the possibility and hope of there being a lot more scrutiny and accountability.”

“Theres no question that they are abused.”

“Its business as usual in Washington. The feeding frenzy for reform right now is mostly a war of words.”

“A scandal like this can have huge repercussions. This could lead to a new day on K Street.”