1.   At the time of his trips, Goodling was the ranking Republican on the House education committee.

2.   Goodling was on the House floor debating legislation Thursday and was unavailable for comment.

3.   Gerow, a Cumberland County lawyer who has never been elected to public office, says Goodling has been in office too long.

4.   Goodling is a strong conservative who initially tried to dump the popular school lunch program in favor of unmonitored block grants to the states.

5.   On social issues, Goodling is less conservative.