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Amazon woos Washington as critics slam its growing power
Tech giant spent over US$11.3m last year on lobbying, making it one of the biggest corporate players
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Mon, Oct 16, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
ON A sunny day in July, commuters arriving at Union Station, in the shadow of Capitol Hill, were greeted with free bananas passed out by Amazon employees. In a Senate building, lawmakers and their aides attended policy panels on how Amazon manages privacy on its Echo devices and how sales for small businesses are booming on its online store.
The day was capped off with a cocktail reception hosted by Amazon's chief spokesman, Jay Carney, former press secretary to President Barack Obama.
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