The incompetent and treacherous lobbyist whom Hank Rearden reluctantly employs in Washington, who rises to prominence and authority throughout the novel through trading favours and disloyalty.
ðɪ ɪŋkˈɑːmpɪtənt ænd tɹˈɛtʃɚɹəs lˈɑːbɪˌɪst hˈuːm hˈæŋk ɹˈɪɹdən ɹᵻlˈʌktəntli ɛmplˈɔɪz ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, hˌuː ɹˈaɪzᵻz tə pɹˈɑːmɪnəns ænd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi θɹuːˈaʊt ðə nˈɑːvəl θɹuː tɹˈeɪdɪŋ fˈeɪvɚz ænd dɪslˈɔɪəlɾi.