Who knows???

Maybe they (law-makers) will do their jobs, or on the otherside, maybe they won't do their jobs. Where does that leave us?? I guess in the same place we presently stand.

Interesting point you make.....voices in numbers. It's one thing to have a single top elected individual (Prater ALPA) voice their agenda on the Hill. It's a completely different fashion for 'numbers' to do it in person.

What you suggest/allude to could be something that is needed not only on the safety/duty time idea, but an entire face-lift of the industry....Regional's to Legacy.

It can be done. Looking at what Jayson Baron's (and other key EWR individuals) organization brought to fruition, the "March on Wall Street" in 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7d3_fLsUQ

That was JUST CAL pilots (along a few other pilots from various carriers who came out to show support). If close to 400+ pilots showed up to march on Wall Street in impressive fashion, it would be pretty overwhelming to have hundreds/or even thousand more do the same thing on the Hill as one voice for industry change. If nothing at all, this would at least send a visible/clear message that many different pilots groups see that there are problems within our industry on several levels, and these points NEED to be ADDRESSED in the MOST expedious fashion.

A picture paints a 1000 words.