11.   He has said that he has personally lobbied some members of Congress, but he would not name them.

12.   Holbrooke was lobbying members of Congress for the U.S. to pay its dues to the world body.

13.   In coming weeks, he plans to lobby House members personally.

14.   Ironically, Riordan also played a role in helping the council reach its decision by not actively lobbying council members to support him or the commission in their decisions.

15.   It would give powerful private industries time to lobby members of Congress and offer them large campaign donations.

16.   Mayor Richard Riordan is lobbying council members to vote against the ordinance.

17.   Moreover, it makes me uncomfortable professionally to belong to an organization that lobbies members of Congress for help, as it has in its e-rights campaign.

18.   Mrs. Quintana and Mrs. Rodriguez were on Capitol hill Friday to lobby members for the return of their grandchild to Cuba.

19.   No one at Long Beach State spent Sunday evening trying to lobby members of the NCAA Baseball selection committee about the postseason-worthiness of the Dirtbags.

20.   President Bush lobbied House members to support his version of the bill on Wednesday.