Other governments lobbied for their companies, as well, though none brought in quite as many top-level officials as the United States did.

Although the resolution is not binding, the Japanese government, with the support of the Bush administration, has lobbied fiercely against it.

The Canadian government has been lobbying hard against international restrictions on its tar sands fuels, which result in much greater carbon emissions than conventional crudes.

The country's center-right government has lobbied hard to get rid of the law since coming to power nearly three years ago.

The Chinese government has been lobbying to get the sanctions lifted without success.

The dispute has even tinged diplomatic relations between the countries, after the German government lobbied unsuccessfully for Fraport.

French citizens overwhelmingly opposed the war, and the French government lobbied hard to delay its outset in the weeks before the invasion began.

The local government has been lobbying to the state and federal governments to fund another freeway exit, because the current one is almost at capacity.

The government, worried about further damaging Switzerland's image, is lobbying strongly against the measure.

The Canadian government and a coalition of business groups in both countries have been lobbying for a postponement, and they have a point.