About 180 people traveled to the nation's capitol for the 2008 Washington D.C. trip, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County and the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. Attendees heard from the state's congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby; U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions; U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer; and U.S. Rep. Richard Aderholt. Visitors also heard from U.S. Sen. Thad Cocharan (Miss.); U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (Hawaii); U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (Okla.); U.S. Sen. Mitch McConell (Kent.); U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Md.); U.S. Sen. Ted Stephens (Alaska); Speaker of the House, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.); U.S. Rep. John Murtha (Penn.); U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes (Texas); and U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young (Fla.), among other elected officials.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions
U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer
U.S. Rep Richard Aderholt
U.S. Sen. Thad Cocharan
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye
U.S. Sen. James Inhofe
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConell
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski
U.S. Sen. Ted Stephens
Dean Popps, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition
Breakfast at the Caucus Room
Gina DeSimone with presenting sponsor The Boeing Company
BRAC panel discussion
Congressional reception
Congressman C.W. Bill Young and Congressman Cramer
U.S. Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County
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