"Longlines can't be modified to fish selectively," said Ken Hinman, the president of the National Coalition.

Cassandra Thomas, president of the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault, says castration won't work either.

He later became president of the National Urban Coalition, a position he held until his death two years ago.

Ms. Gibson was also the founding president of the National Coalition for Girls' Schools.

Michael Beard, president of the Washington-based National Coalition to Ban Hanguns, thinks so.

George Naylor, the president of the National Family Farm Coalition, said the new trade rules made it difficult to maintain a family.

Alex Nogales, president of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, an advocacy group, had another answer.

Fran Visco, president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, said, "I think it's incredibly great news."

Fran Visco, president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, said she welcomed the mammography dispute.

Rev. Gabriel Salguero, president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition led the third reading.