I hope that is good evidence of things sort of taking seed, anyway. I know we have a great deal of work to do to make good on the beginnings that occurred at the retreat at Hershey, PA. Before getting into a little bit of that, I just want to recognize and express my deep thanks to all that were involved in planning the weekend; my cochair, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. LaHood], and the other members of the planning committee that worked literally for months and months and months together, a gratifying experience in its own right, to put together with the help of some great outside experts a plan for the weekend.
David Skaggs: “I hope that is good evidence of things sort of taking seed, anyway. I know we have a great deal of work to do to make…”
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Discussing the bipartisan retreat in Hershey and its impact on civility in Congress.
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