* Steven A. Elmendorf, president, Elmendorf Strategies LLC; former senior advisor to House Democratic Leader *** Gephardt; * David Hobbs, president and founder, Hobbs Group; former assistant to the president for legislative affairs [George W. Bush]; former chief of staff to Majority Leader *** Armey; * Andrea LaRue, partner, Nueva Vista Group, LLC; former counsel for Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and for the Senate Rules Committee * Joseph Minarik, senior vice president and director of research, Committee for Economic Development; former staff director, House Budget Committee; * Patrick Griffin, partner, Griffin Williams, LLC and former assistant to the president for legislative affairs [Clinton] former senior assistant to Senate leadership; academic director, Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, American University (moderator).