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Inside AED 12 | www.cedmag.com | Construction Equipment Distribution | June 2014 Highlights from the 2014 Fly-In AED members, joined by members of NAEDA, convened on Capitol Hill the fist week of April for insightful presentations from lawmakers, pundits and association allies, as well as a day of face-to-face conversations with their own elected officials and their staffers. We'll be publishing next year's dates soon, so if you missed it this spring, you won't make that mistake again. AED's 2014 Chairman Tim Watters (Hoffman Equipment), Ryan Foley (Foley Equipment), and AED's Senior Director of Government Affairs Daniel Fisher discuss water infrastructure investment with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.). AED Foundation Chairman Roy Kern (Equipment Corporation of America) and Wayne Bromley (Giles & Ransome) discuss the association's top legisla- tive priorities over breakfast with Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) (not pictured). AED's Vice President of Government Affairs Christian Klein presents Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) with the association's 2014 Legislative Leadership Award for his commitment to free market principles, pro-growth tax policies, and strong federal infrastructure programs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Executive Director for Transportation & Infrastructure Janet Kavinoky warns Fly- In participants about the dire conse- quences if Congress doesn't prevent the Highway Trust Fund's collapse. Former Rep. Steve LaTourette, presi- dent and CEO of the Main Street Partner- ship, discusses the art of compromise on Capitol Hill and the need for all lawmakers to work together to solve the country's most pressing issues. AED's 2014 Govern- ment Affairs Chair- man Mark Romer (James River Equip- ment) welcomes Fly-In participants to Capitol Hill and encourages sustained involvement in the association's politi- cal and legislative activities.