Legislating is the art of compromise.

An identical version of one of my bills (a crossfile) was heard in the Senate yesterday.

This morning I emailed a friendly lobbyist: “Testimony attached.  Let’s discuss possible compromise.”

We met this afternoon. The lobbyist will talk to committee staff to gain insight into what the members are thinking of doing.

On the House floor, a committee chair asked me to meet with a witness who testified against my bill, in effect deputizing me to reach a compromise for the committee to consider.

Two of my witnesses understand the nuances of my bill better than I do.

A meeting has been scheduled. I will join it if I can.

During committee hearings this afternoon, I asked questions of witnesses with the hope that their answers might lead us to a compromise.