I met this morning with John Alford, senior policy deputy for Rep. Brad Sherman (D), in whose district (CA-30) I live. He was very receptive to our message and said he expected that Rep. Sherman would be as well. That said, he advised me that the Representative would likely seek input from the in-state Democrats on the House Energy & Commerce Committee before making a decision or taking any action. Those California-based E&C members are: Henry Waxman (CA-33) Anna Eshoo (CA-18) Lois Capps (CA-24) Doris Matsui (CA-6) Jerry McNerney (CA-9) All but Capps and Waxman serve districts within the Pacific Division. Has anyone from HQ or the Pacific Division had any contact with those representatives yet? Failing that, what contacts have we had, if any, with Democrats from other states serving on Energy & Commerce? Has anyone run into a similar roadblock while attempting to gain co-sponsorship of our bill? If so, how did you deal with it? 73, Marty N6VI