Well, I said, I do know Tom Ryan. I have the ability to pick the phone up and talk to him. They asked me whether or not I would inquire. The Visa payment for the airfare was recorded on his campaign records on Jan. 28. There were no hotel bills because, Harwood said, he stayed with friends he would not name.
Nothing seems to have come of the trip.
If he did something, he was doing it independent of us and we were unaware of it. At first, CVS president Tom Ryan also no recollection of any conversations about a Florida football sponsorship. It was a very quick conversation . . . I mean if someone says to me if the governor said to me tomorrow, or the Senate majority leader or somebody else 'Would you hop on a plane and see whether or not you could generate some business . I will do that any day of the week if I think it is going to help.