In fact, Madam Chair, when we look at the registry of lobbyists—this is sort of instructive—about 85% of lobbyists on the registry are in-house lobbyists and 15% are designated as consultants. But of that 15%, roughly one third are not really consultants; they're actually directors of corporations, and, actually, I think most of them are directors of farm producer organizations, who must register as consultant lobbyists because the act doesn't permit them to be treated as in-house lobbyists for those organizations and entities.
On February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.