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Jim, Got a nice letter from my Congressman, Harold Volkmer, telling me he'd signed on as a so-sponsor of the Udall bill. I visited his office in Washington when we were there in May, and have been in touch several times since then, so I'd like think I exerted some influence on him, if only to convince PAN I was worth their investment. He says the bill is now in the Commerce Committee, which he is not a member of, but assures me he will vote for it if it comes out of committee. Nancy Kassebaum, however, seems intransigient in her opposition because of overhead costs. I don't understand why the bill can't be "fixed" through committee amendments, unless there are special interest groups at work here that we're unaware of. Any thoughts? I agree with you that action is important before Hatfield retires. He's been one of our best friends. How to proceed from here? Regards Pat