The driver dropped them in the parking garage and they took the elevator to the fifth floor. Sarah spoke first. “Let’s do a quick debrief before you guys get back to business. So, how do you think it went?” “From my perspective I think it went pretty well,” said Ben. “I think we convinced them that the problem is immense and that we are on a path that may reap some rewards.” “How about you Katie, how do you think it went?” “Well, except for the attack by Jim Redman, I think it went well. He is such an asshole,” said Katie. “He may be an ass, but he has the President’s ear,” said Sarah. “We are going to have to watch out for him. I have no idea what he is capable of, but I fear he is up to no good. I will be talking with the Secretary later this afternoon and I will let you know if anything comes out of that discussion.” “I am going to head back to my office and try to finish up my initial analysis of the other regions,” said Katie. “I will be out of town tomorrow visiting my parents in western Maryland, but I will have my Blackberry and cell phone with me if anything big comes up.”
