Explanation: Simply put, the legislation that will affect a business often will affect that business's relationship with its employees. Because the human resources professional is, in some ways, the intermediary between the employers and the employees, he or she should be at least somewhat familiar with legislation and the legislative process. Answer choice A is not correct because the human resources professional is not necessarily responsible for contacting a member of Congress about submitting legislation. Similarly, answer choice B is incorrect because the human resources professional is not required to act as the company's outside contact. Answer choice C is largely irrelevant to the larger question and, if true, would only refer to human resources professionals at small companies that are hoping to expand. Answer choice E is also incorrect because lobbying before Congress is a task that anyone can perform, but does not necessarily fall under the specific job description of the human resources professional.