Capitol Hill--Day 6

Gentlemen in shirts and ties(Cole impressed us all in his suit!), ladies in their business best, we headed for Capitol Hill. Now I feel it important to mention that we met in the lobby of the hotel at 6:45 a.m. EST, for those who live in the Mountain time zone that is 4:45 a.m.! I am pleased to say that we were all on time and ready to take the METRO (subway) from Virginia to the District of Columbia.

It really didn't take long for the group to master the METRO system, even making train transfers with ease during rush hour.

We participated in a 41-year-old Nebraska tradition of the Nebraska Breakfast. Each Wednesday the Nebraska delegation hosts a breakfast for anyone who is visiting from Nebraska. All of the Congressional Delegation Participates and they take turns introducing guests at the breakfast. Our YLC delegate Justin Korth introduced our group at the breakfast.

Then it was on to serious business. For the next 2.5 hours we had individual meetings with Senators Nelson and Johanns and Representatives Smith and Fortenberry. This was the student's opportunity to ask their members of Congress about issues important to them...and folks, let me tell you, they didn't ask simple questions, they asked about social security, the budget and health care, among others, You should be very proud, I know I was!

A little more touring was to follow. We still had so much to see. The Library of Congress and the Supreme Court and then finally Union Station before heading back to the hotel so the kids could go the All States Dinner Dance, hosted and chaperoned by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association....Did the kids have fun? Let's see, more than 1500 kids, loud music, food they love...Yea I'd say they had a good time! I do have to admit, the quiet break for James and I was not a bad thing either!


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