Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
Regardless of what happens in the election, there’s going to be a change in the White House, and with that, in the case of Trump, clearly a change of focus and direction. In the case of Harris, there may be marginal changes, but changes nonetheless, and they still need to deal with some of these big issues that are hanging over, like the expiration of all these tax provisions next year and super large budget deficits. These are issues that are really maintaining interest in Washington, D.C., but everybody is holding their breath to see what happens in two weeks.
— Will Moschella, co-chair of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s government relations department, in comments given to the National Law Journal, concerning what may happen in the lobbying space as a result of the upcoming presidential election. Moschella went on to say that a “small handful of our clients” were taking “a wait and see approach” when it comes to the election, but are “prepared to re-engage post-election.” Brownstein is likely to see a record lobbying year in 2024, and saw $17 million in revenue in the third quarter.
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