cold weather not your thing? tee off at san diego s torrey pines government course. it s a fundraising for california democrat congressman juan vargas teeing off at the 9:40 tee time his special guest, house mine north whip steny hoyer. for a washington, d.c. lobbyist, this is the world of unlimited access. political fundraising junkets leave d.c. every weekend. they meet at luxury resorts where lobbyists schmooze. critics say it s the epitome of pay to play politics. surprisingly, less than a month ago, the senator having this slope side lunch with lobbyists was one of those critics. this is senator mike lee giving the tea party state-of-the-union response, chastising the business as usual that goes on
9:40 tee time, his special gift, house minority whip, steny hoyer. for a washington, d.c., lobbyist, this is the world of unlimited access. political junkets leave every weekend, meet at luxury resorts, where lobbyists schmooze, drink booze, dine slopeside and get what unlobbyists tell cnn is the most valuable access you could have. critics say it s the epitome of pay to play politics. and surprisingly, less than a month ago, the senator having this slopeside lunch with lobbyists was one of those critics. this is senator mike lee, giving the tea party state of the union response, chastising the business as usual that goes on in washington. critics might push back and argue that my own party has been part of the problem. too often, joining with the democrats to rig our economy to benefit the well-connected at