I want to help close the financial gap and help ensure the long-term economic health of our Nation's capital.

How do we get something like this passed in Congress? We have got a tough--this is not an easy time.

If you were trying to fix this, one way you could possibly fix it is to go into those different formulas.

We have them all over the country.

Dr. Nathan, in your book you talk about this concept of shared facilities, which is a intriguing concept.

I mean, that is the challenge, getting the money up front and convincing people that it should be done.

It is up-front money that is the problem.

The reality is, as Senator Landrieu was saying, there is a funding limitation.

Well, we thank you very much. It has been very interesting and very enlightening, and we want to continue to work with you in the future.

I just, you know, would hope that working with the administration we can do better in this area.

I don't know any other way of doing it than to put some investment and some money into agriculture.

I, along with Secretary Powell, support the Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004.

that's why I was so happy in the last hearing to hear Secretary Powell say that, you know, he supports our trade bill.

Let me invite our other panelists to come up.

We need a deadline. We have got--this subcommittee provides 100 percent of the funds for the District for the Courts.

I am concerned, however, to know that Court officials and representatives of the National Law Enforcement Museum Fund have been unable to reach an agreement on the design of their shared space in Judiciary Square.

I expect you to reach an agreement and submit your plans to the National Capital Planning Commission no later than March 3.

We see this Memorial and that tribute to law enforcement as something we want to see.