We would like to see E12 and E15 and that we do not lose this biofuel component.

I think we had a space race many years ago, but it is truly going to be a race for energy efficiency.

So without these trade shows, it would be very hard for smaller businesses to make their sales.

We need to get business travel going again.

Words do matter, especially when they come from our leaders in Washington.

So an argument could be made that if we had this kind of national promotion, it would actually be of great benefit to some of the what you call second-tier tourism?

This isn't a free ride for the industry. We will be contributing our fair share to make it work.

I would particularly like to thank Senator Klobuchar for your leadership in calling this hearing and your passionate support of the travel industry both in our home state of Minnesota and in the national arena.

Those are the biggest dollars. And those are not the jobs we want to eliminate as a country.

One out of eight jobs in America is related to tourism and travel.

As you and your colleagues consider policies and legislation, such as the Travel Promotion Act, we encourage you to remember that travel is good for America.