Republicans may change the rules allowing former senators to attend
weekly GOP luncheon meetings after retired Sen. Lauch Faircloth attended a
session while lobbying a bill pending on the floor.

He attended Tuesday‘s luncheon, just hours before a crucial vote on the
bill, which would end decades of lawsuits against manufacturers and their
insurers, potentially saving them great sums of money.

The episode came as lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill — the House
and Senate — are examining ways to reform lobbying rules in the wake of the
Jack Abramoff scandal. Just two weeks ago, the House voted to take away
access to the floor and the House gym from former members who are now
registered lobbyists.

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All the commotion about lobbying reform following the conviction of Abramoff
died down real quick. Of course this is because the party running our government
is the most corrupt party in our nation. Real change won’t be possible until
there is a change in control.