The dockings here in Norfolk are always a noticeable boon to the local downtown economy. At a time when local businesses and the local governments are strapped for revenue, these cruise shops bring passengers from all over the world eager to spend their money here. We see hundreds of them especially when the German cruise ships are docking, and the passengers are always carrying bags of merchandise bought here locally. I feel that additional restrictions on the cruise ships will discourage them from stopping in Virginia. Several years ago, we ran off the BMW interest in our region, and they took their money to South Carolina, along with tax revenues and jobs.