and done so successfully. it s on defense spending. consider the case of senator harry reid. majority leader democrat from nevada. he has several family members registered lobbists. son lobbied on several groups and secured $50 million in earmarks. he also has another son who is involved in a a billion dollars venture involving a chinese effort to develop an energy project in the deserts of nevada. in that particular case, the majority leader took a personal interest in and helped to push it through. just remember when you see the professional wrestling in washington, d.c., it s not so much red and blue, it s really green, the color that really matters. sean: we continue with steve sweitzer. didn t obama say he was going to ban lobbists from his administration. eliminate earmarks? most transparent in history. sean: 27 senators.