Senator George Voinovich has written this Guest Observer column for Roll Call (paid subscription required). It begins: “As a Member of the Senate, and for the past three years as chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, I strongly support lobbying reforms that protect the integrity of our legislative process and promote moral and ethical behavior. I commend the bipartisan efforts of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules committees, as well as members of our leadership, for their hard work in developing comprehensive lobbying reform legislation. While developing the lobbying reform package, some Members, individuals and groups have supported the creation of an Office of Public Integrity to respond to the recent scandals filling the evening news and daily newspapers. Unfortunately, this proposal offers a solution in search of a problem.”