You'd better have the answer, because I'm going to ask you.

I would ask for continued funding at both the state and Federal level to fuel the programs that result in its growth.

The visitor industry applauds the vision and efforts of Senator Amy Klobuchar.

the community loses jobs and revenue.

Your leadership on this issue is essential in making our voices heard in Minnesota and nationwide.

So I think you're right, it's quite a amazing success story of how a mid-sized town is able to do that.

the cancellations are causing people to lose their jobs.

We see that effect, as well, on the industry in our State.

I want to talk a little bit about this--just with passport--passport card requirement now coming in, in June.

It was not exactly what I wanted to be doing in our first 2 months, with these ideological young people that had joined the office.

But, just what you've seen, in terms of the jobs, in a very difficult economic time, especially with iron-ore mines.

what we're trying to do on the Federal level, obviously, is to market, America

So many people communicate over the Internet and on the telephone, sometimes for businesses that have different offices across the country or across the State, this is their one opportunity to bring people together.

We've actually just opened up a passport office in Minnesota, something I've been pushing for.

And hopefully, with the travel trend for the vacations closer to home, our region will be busy this spring and summer travel season.

we'd like them to come elsewhere, as well, in our State

Minnesota is not doing as much. And so, I think a U.S. travel promotion organization not only would allow us to compete

If we take care of the line workers, as were mentioned, you're going to see, hopefully, a spike back up in tourism.