Sentences with phrase «small army of lobbyists»

Brussels has been host to a small army of lobbyists during the data protection directive negotiation process, with the U.S. government and tech giants such Facebook and Google actively seeking to water down proposals.

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The simmering controversy sheds light on the vast influence of the Koch political machine, which spans from the top conservative think tanks, Republican politicians, a small army of contracted lobbyists, and Tea Party front groups in nearly every state.

The Dongria's campaign became a litmus test of whether a small, marginalized tribe could stand up to a massive multinational company with an army of lobbyists and PR firms and the ear of government.

Although Facebook employs a small army of lawyers and lobbyists in Washington, Zuckerberg himself has never testified before a congressional committee, according to a C - SPAN database.