Two, frankly, their downtime was minimal at best, because they were involved in all that we do. We included them in all of our various activities - and our activities were business meetings during the day, and in the evening there were receptions and dinners.

We know it's an inconvenience any time we do this, but I don't think there's anyone in here who would argue that we don't need to be looking at replacing the bridge.

The complicated 51-jurisdiction state motor vehicle titling systems invites fraud. All states should 'carry forward' prior brands when issuing new titles, and states should brand registrations as well as titles.

I will assure you after all these years that it is about relationships. There is a trust factor that has to go on between the lobbying community and the legislative community. They've got to trust us, and we've got to provide factual and truthful information, pros and cons, to them. And you can only do that once you've had a relationship with somebody.

Here is the truth of the matter. The individuals that we invited were, one, expected to speak, and were expected to present their opinions on the issue of taxation, specifically as it pertains to cars and trucks. We had a variety of opinions expressed by the invited guests that were there.

What I have observed over the past 18 years is that the pace, the number of bills and the amount of time that legislators have is certainly less than what they used to have. So getting with them during the session is becoming increasingly difficult. And so you have to resort to other means. And other means includes inviting them to events, having them involved in annual meetings, things of that sort.