"… me of the most politically well-connected in D.C.The top hired gun for the telephone industry, with $7.1 million in fees, was Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. (Akin …"

"… a bit more than half of the money he has received from phone interests.The telephone industry is also a frequent sponsor of trips for members, family and staff of the t …"

"… erce and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.The telephone industry as a whole paid for 195 trips by congressmen, senators and congressional s …"