National Ground Water Association

• Excellent — the briefing and our on-Hill success gets better every year. We are better, but our congressional members also know us better and therefore are more responsive. They know us and know we will follow up and be back again.

— Lee Orton, Nebraska Well Drillers Association

• I had no idea that NGWA is so active in influencing legislation in Washington! NGWA staff are really on top of the key bills in front of Congress and, through the very well organized Fly-in, put the members in a position to influence decisions. I will always remember the opportunity afforded me to personally meet our state's senators, representatives, and their staff to discuss groundwater issues that could benefit our industry. It was a most worthwhile experience for me.

— Dan Stephens, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc.

• Members of Congress and their staff are hungry for accurate and up-to-date scientific and engineering information and advice. They truly appreciate visits from groundwater professionals. And it is really wonderful to return a year later and have them remember you and, more important, to see the results of our Fly-in efforts — such as the passage of the SECURE Water Act.

— Bob Schreiber, CDM