In the early days of any legislative session, members of the General Assembly spend perhaps as much time introducing constituents and honoring various groups around the state as they do debating legislation.

Today was no exception, as Senate Pres. Thomas V. Mike Miller recognized the girl scouts and begged "for those peanut-buttery kind" of cookies, as well as Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, a non-profit that helps employ the blind throughout the state that was created 100 years ago by the General Assembly.

One of the people being honored was from Emmitsburg, which prompted Miller to note that an interesting historical knick-knack from Emmitsburg happens to be available right now on eBay, although he can't afford it. Miller, a history buff, is big on eBay.

What drew the loudest applause? Sen. Alex X. Mooney, a Frederick County Republican, drew great laughter and whoops, as well as two rounds of clapping, when he urged everyone to recognize Candy O. Greenway, whom he beat in his 2006 reelection bid.