very beginning when we were exploring this was be prepared to be in it for the long haul and on. how do you find the washington sharks compared to the hollywood sharks when you ve been lobbying politicians. are they easy to deal with than the hollywood moguls you ve had to wrestle with before? you know i would say, not just exclusively to washington, but i think when we started getting involved with this issue this which is now over three years ago that it was very difficult to get the conversations going, and not very popular to the last six months to a year where i think that the general awareness is starting to rise and i think the urgency is starting to be felt, and so i on eye think the one thing about this issue is i don t think that there s anybody who disagrees that it s unacceptable. i think it s totally bipartisan and it s just a matter of really forcing the hand to make it a priority and and getting law enforcement to be given the
it s too complex, and some of the best advice we got in the very beginning when we were exploring this was be prepared to be in it for the long haul and on. how do you find the washington sharks compared to the hollywood sharks when you ve been lobbying politicians. are they easy to deal with than the hollywood moguls you ve had to wrestle with before? you know i would say, not just exclusively to washington, but i think when we started getting involved with this issue this which is now over three years ago that it was very difficult to get the conversations going, and not very popular to the last six months to a year where i think that the general awareness is starting to rise and i think the urgency is starting to be felt, and so i on eye think the one thing about this issue is i don t think that there s anybody who disagrees that it s unacceptable. i think it s totally bipartisan and it s just a matter of really
it s been a fascinating hour. i mean, gruesome in many ways, but i hope it will raise the awareness that you re after to try and get people to understand what this is really all about. you said that you re both committed to the cause, whether it s 30 days or 30 years. do you mean that? i mean, could you be in this for 30 years? probably longer. i mean, i think that this isn t an issue that you can step into and expect to, you know, have a have a big win quickly. it s too complex, and some of the best advice we got in the very beginning when we were exploring this was be prepared to be in it for the long haul. how do you find the washington sharks compared to the hollywood sharks? you ve been lobbying politicians. are they easy to deal with in the hollywood moguls that you ve
you ve been lobbying politicians. are they easy to deal with in the hollywood moguls that you ve had to wrestle with before? you know what i would say, not just exclusive to washington, but i think from when we started getting involved in this issue, which is now almost three years ago, where it was very difficult to even get the conversations going, not very popular to really the last six months to a year where i think that the general awareness is starting to rise, and i think the urgency is starting to be felt, and so i i think the one thing about this issue is i don t think that there s anybody who disagrees that it s unacceptable. i think it s totally bipartisan, and it s just a matter of of really forcing the hand to make it a priority and and getting law enforcement to be given the directive to to go after what s the cause which is the traffickers and the johns. i mean, to get a slap on the wrist and maybe a $200 fine and john school, i mean, you know, speaking of drug
it s been a fascinating hour. i mean, gruesome in many ways, but i hope it will raise the awareness that you re after to try and get people to understand what this is really all about. you said that you re both committed to the cause, whether it s 30 days or 30 years. do you mean that? i mean, could you be in this for 30 years? probably longer. i mean, i think that this isn t an issue that you can step into and expect to, you know, have a have a big win quickly. it s too complex, and some of the best advice we got in the very beginning when we were exploring this was be prepared to be in it for the long haul. how do you find the washington sharks compared to the hollywood sharks? you ve been lobbying politicians. are they easy to deal with in the hollywood moguls that you ve had to wrestle with before? you know what i would say, not just exclusive to