"The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists reflects the greater importance Democratic lobbyists play... Today’s list names the best “hired guns” and corporate lobbyists... Heather Podesta, Heather Podesta & Partners. Podesta is a prominent Democratic fundraiser; her new lobbying shop represents blue chippers like Boeing and HSBC North America."

"...To say she has panache is an understatement. A Wall Street Journal profile revealed that she once had four female chefs from Seattle flown in for a fundraiser for Washington senator Maria Cantwell....Since then, Podesta has signed up more than $100,000 a month in business, and more is likely on the way."

"Podesta + Partners Takes Off...(HP+P) has signed on to represent the Boeing Co...Her Democratic credentials have helped her new firm gather an impressive list of clients, such as United States Steel Corp., the National Marine Manufacturers Association and HealthSouth Corp."

"During the first week of the new Congress, freshly sworn-in House leader Nancy Pelosi was in the Capitol's speaker's lobby one evening greeting Ms. Podesta with a kiss on the cheek. After Democrats' victory in November, Ms. Podesta's friends on Capitol Hill suddenly were more powerful - and her links to them more valuable to clients seeking to influence Congress."

"Rosen is an old hand in Washington. . . he was counsel for Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee for more than five years. He was also legislative director for Rep. Anthony D. Weiner (D-N.Y.), legislative assistant to former Rep. Chester G. Atkins (D-Mass.) and deputy director of the Justice Department's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs."