Lobbying Reform Summit
Thursday, 26 January 2006
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Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
CED and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) at American University hosted a lobbying reform summit that brought together experts to discuss the important lobbying reforms needed to clean up Washington.

The forum featured keynote remarks from Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). A distinguished panel of experts also provided comments. The panel included Martin Frost, former Congressman from Texas and Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Lee Hamilton, former Congressman from Indiana and President and Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Trevor Potter, President and General Counsel, The Campaign Legal Center: James A. Thurber, Director, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies; Fred Wertheimer, President, Democracy 21; and Joseph Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at CED.

 
CED, the Committee for Economic Development is an independent, nonpartisan organization for business and education leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.