Call of federal lobbying reform fading

It appears Congress has determined to just ride out the anti-lobbyist wave and it has almost done so, according to an article in the Washington Post.
Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt is among those quoted in the article. It indicates the most senior officials on both sides of the aisles were the ones who complained the most when reforms were suggested, and were the ones who did the most to derail those reforms.