I will say, I was thinking, as you spoke, mayor, about how when I was growing up, our family would come up a lot to the North Shore.

I can't comment on that.

Byron Dorgan and I are sponsoring the Travel Promotion Act.

We are feeling very positive that we could finally pass this bill that's been kicking around Washington for years and years and years.

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

Your leadership on this issue is essential to making our voices heard in Minnesota and nationwide and in passing this long-awaited legislation.

Thank you for your leadership in calling these series of hearings on our industry's behalf.

The goal of this bill is to increase the number of potential international visitors to the United States.

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.

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.