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Thanks a lot for the synopsis of today's legislative goings on, Hilary. I can't wait to see the re-run and/or tapes on this particular hearing. I must admit that I got up early in the hopes of catching the broadcast live, but ended up watching the speakers chastising each other for never making any appropriations until the very last moment, when then national government is about to shut down for lack of money (I wonder what would happen if the Senate just up and said "We've got other fish to fry right now - you're on your own getting a budget together,"). As one Senator said, "It's not like it's a SURPRISE that the new budget MUST be voted on by the last day of September. After all.... there's been an October every year (paraphrasing).. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 10:30 AM Subject: just back from the hearing >Very interesting experience. >Glad I didnt miss it. >Successful in that eveybody seemed to agree - now they just have to report >back to the main appropriations committee who then have to persuade the senate >.... and so on ad infinitum. >The speakers were all very moving - on behalf of research, though not much was >said on behalf of individuals. And MJF announced that he was taking a much >more active role in the fight for the cure....... >There were quite a few old friends from across the country. >Most notably Gerrie and Brig Haines and a whole contingent from Pennsylvania, >some from New York, and New Jersey. >And of course all the PAN people, and Robin Elliot, and Peter Morabito and his >dog Victor, >and tons of other people - and Porquetta, the pig with an agenda.. >I will try and give more details later, right now I am so dyskinetic that I >can't think straight. > Hilary. . > >(Thanks, Jed, for trying to make sense out of what I typed, and proofreading)