I got most of my work done today by running into people. 

            Just before the Senate went into session, I walked into that chamber, looking for a senator who had delayed a vote on one of my bills in committee yesterday. 

            I didn’t find that person but did run into the chair of another committee.  We talked briefly about another bill of mine.  He told me he supported it. 

           Outside of my committee, I ran into the government relations for a non-profit association.  He agreed to put in writing his group’s position on a certain bill of mine. 

            After testifying in the Senate on a bill that I had co-sponsored, I had a conversation with a for-hire lobbyist.  I told him about my strategy for a bill at next year’s session.  He liked it.  He then lobbied me about a bill that will be voted on by the Baltimore City delegation tomorrow. 

            I won’t have discussions like this when I swim at the Naval Academy later today.

March 31