The critics have been countered by the industry's considerable lobbying muscle.
The national organization of tall people, Klub Lange Mensen, has considerable lobbying power.
We are sure there will be considerable lobbying in Brussels by countries and companies to let favorites off the hook.
The European car industry is using all of its considerable lobbying power to dilute the 130g/km rules, with particular pressure coming from Germany's carmakers.
Earlier that week, after considerable lobbying from Al and the office of Councilman Gerson, Rockrose had paid for the brickwork to be sawed free from the wall.
(After considerable lobbying by the Medical Society of the State of New York, the main doctors' group, the law prohibited the department from producing such reports on doctors).
The big Nevada casinos have put their money and considerable lobbying clout behind the bill to try to crush a competitive threat to their billion-dollar desert palaces.
Last month, it very much appeared that the ADL was going to be swinging its considerable lobbying might behind the Bush administration's attempts to stall this resolution.
The industry's considerable lobbying powers were acknowledged at the Conservative party conference when the energy minister, Michael Fallon, referred to the sector's trade body, Energy UK, as "one of the strongest and most well-argued lobbies there is".
The battle now seems headed to the courts, where AT&T has vowed to fight the lawsuit, and to a lesser extent, the political arena, where AT&T has cranked up its considerable lobbying power.
