Who are the biggest spenders on lobbying in Washington?

Politico has a new report out looking at the biggest spenders who concentrated their efforts on lobbying in Washington in the third-quarter, a favorite pastime for a variety of corporations and industries that seek to gain the favor of our esteemed officials. In other words, damn the free market and the people for legislation that helps them.

Here is the list:

U.S. Chamber ($28.4 million)

National Association of Realtors ($18 million)

U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform ($9.1 million)

General Electric ($5.3 million); Boeing ($4.4 million)

CVS Health ($4.3 million)

NAM ($4.3 million)

American Hospital Association ($4.3 million)

American Medical Association ($4.2 million)

Comcast Corporation ($4.2 million)

Koch Companies Public Sector ($4 million)

The National Association of Broadcasters ($4 million)

Google ($4 million)

National Cable and Telecommunications Association ($3.8 million)

PhRMA ($3.7 million)

United Technologies ($3.6 million)

Lockheed Martin ($3.4 million)

AT&T Services ($3.5 million)

American Chemistry Council ($3.2 million)

Occidental Petroleum ($3.2 million)