Former Senator Bob Bennett Says It’s His ‘Constitutional Right’ To Lobby Whenever He Wants

[Report1212]

Think he's entitled much?

There is currently a law that bars departing Senators from becoming registered lobbyists for two years. In an interview released today, former Utah Republican Senator Bob Bennett complained about this “cooling off” period and said it’s a “really bad idea” designed to suppress his “constitutional rights”:

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/former-senator-bob-bennett-says-its-his-constitutional-right-to-be-a-lobbyist-whenever-he-wants/

[southernyankeebelle]

1. I think it's a great idea. In fact it should be a 5 yr cooling period and not 2.

[Angry Dragon]

2. I think it should be based on the years they were in office

For every year they served they should not be able to lobby
example: serve 12 years, you can not lobby for 12 years

[southernyankeebelle]

4. That's not a bad idea either. I bet that is one way of getting them out of congress faster.

[merrily]

3. Daschle sure got around that law. Why can't Bennett?