The Republican leadership has tired of talking and working on lobbying reform and so they just aren't going to do too much with it. We don't want to see the poor Republicans work too hard. They have luncheons, golf fundraisers, and other campaign activities to attend and they can't be bothered with reform. Basically, Boehner and Hastert's promises were a bunch of B.S. Here is an excerpt from the Chicago Tribune:
...Lawmakers reluctant to give up free meals, tickets to sports events and other lobbyist-provided perks may need to see more indictments before agreeing to move forward, said Larry Noble, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan watchdog group.
"Right now, a number of members are betting on the public losing interest and getting away without any new reforms," Noble said....
If the Republicans don't want to do the reforming, Democrats can take care of it when they take over the Congress.
