When Representative Billy Tauzin (R-La.), who steered the Bush administration's Medicare drug bill through the House of Representatives, left public service to work as a pharmaceutical industry lobbyist, he typified the __________ of interest groups.

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The phrase "revolving door" often refers to the movement of individuals in and out of government and lobbying positions, and the trend of lawmakers becoming lobbyists is a well-known example of the revolving door tradition. Representative Tauzin's move from Congress to a lobbying role in the pharmaceutical industry is an example of this phenomenon.