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2009 Budget Summit:

Members & Friends:

Expectations for dramatic change in Washington are high in the wake of the 2008 elections. Pledges of sweeping change fueled the historic election of Senator Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. A new Administration means new leaders overseeing the water resources arena and new policies. Democrats increased their majorities in both the Senate and the House. Promises for a multi-billion dollar economic stimulus package focus on much-needed infrastructure spending. The Chairmen of both the Senate and the House AppropriationsCommittees, Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii) and Representative David Obey (Wisconsin), have announced new rules requiring openness in the earmark process. A variety of other members have promised to “reform” earmarks as well. It seems inevitable that there will be significant changes to the traditional appropriations process.
What will these changes mean for your business? Will partisan bickering, already rearing its head in the opening days of the 111th Congress, mean politics as usual?

We would like the extend our thanks to the speakers, sponsors and attendees for making this year's Budget Summit a tremendous success.

Speaker presentations can be viewed by clicking "2009 Budget Summit Presentions" on the left sidebar and then clicking the title of the presentation you would like to view.