It's probably crossed Ryan's mind that he could make out every bit as well.
The lobbying side is where the real money is in DC, but I have to say the number of seemingly safe and powerful congress critters who are resigning or not running for reelection is staggering.
Draining the swamp or pure coincidence?
Jason Chaffetz (sp?) has also done very well with FNC and is very open about explaining matters that occur in Congress.