You are absolutely right, Camilla. And in fact i printed out some copies and took then in with me yesterday and distributed them amongst some of the members of the audience. Hilary Camilla Flintermann wrote: > > Dear Ivan-- please don't feel unappreciated-- I think it unlikely that > written testimony at a Senate or House hearing is ever distributed to the > media---the only reason we got the repeated sound bites and clips on other > networks was that MJF was there! Your excellent testimony will be printed > in the hearing record---available to all Senators--but not immediately. I > think your suggestion to me on the phone last night that people copy from > the list and send to their legislators is a great one---that's a way to > make sure the health aides (at least) have a CHANCE (at least) to read it. > > I intend to do that, and hope others will too. > > Thanks for all the labor you put into it, and try to realize that you may > have had unrealistic expectations for how public it would be. > Take care---- > > Camilla Flintermann Oxford,OH > > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > <[log in to unmask]> > > "In all beginnings, endings lie enfolded, > implicit and invisible as roots." > > from: "Leaving the Garden"--CHF