The Bonn years

were lucky years for me, ...

... only a short time of being a "backbencher",
important people began to trust me, I got successfully responsible for projects,

... that offered me a chance to gain influence and ...

... in very close cooperation with Hermann-Otto Solms, the Free Democrats floor leader, I had every possibility that I could think of. Being the chief-whip seems to me the most desirable position Bonn has to offer.