we were landlocked. we could not get a renewal of women for five months which must be done outside the u.s. why, if you have already had success of renewals? we ended up driving to tia juana with our family in order to return to the uk. we then had only five months to verify. we flew back to the u.k. for the interview which cost about $6,000, rather than processing in the u.s. embassies were rude to me and my bike in the process. -- wife in the process. we were a small company but had been in the u.s. for eight years, and had one of our best years. they seemed unaware of general business and tax accounting practices. however, my wife developeafter h the officer, the visa was approved. afton and there was finger wagging saying that you need to come up was something better than two years' time currently, there is no resolution for these types of green card holders. we will have to constantly trouble in the new at the will of immigration authorities. so how does this affect families? it affects our ability

without them, we become landlocked, without the ability to get us is safely back and forth -- throughout the doral drive -- doyle drive construction. i want to thank our neighbors for their patience. i respectfully request your approval of the entire package of proposals before you today. thank you. director nolan: thank you, sir. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i've been a member of the board of directors of the exploratory and since 1983, so i guess i've been a neighbor for a long time. i was visiting the museum of science and industry in chicago. i think the exploratory as far and away the best science museum in the world. i lead oversight on matters of budget and reporting. from a financial perspective, this transition must be managed very carefully. maintaining its and its revenues will be critical, including four field trips. removal of the lot and the doyle drive project will impact the museum significantly. although we have already budgeted a painful reduction in attendance during this construction, anything beyond this number represents real financial hardship. the addition the

the refineries are all located in the northcom and the only pipeline for export in the landlocked selfruns through the north at the red sea -- the refineries are all located in the north, and the only pipeline for export in the landlocked south runs through the north at the red sea. an important oil producer like sudan, it would have immediately -- it would immediately produce an effect. unless we forgive, there it be terrible loss of life in a renewed conflict. in the other civil war, roughly 2 million people lost their lives with twice as many displaced, many permanently. the failure of sudanese politicians to reach agreement on the citizenship issue will directly affect the many southerners who've unit -- who left the north. the ruling national congress party has indicated that these seven cities will lose their right to work or receive health care in the north. the sudanese president still wanted on international criminal court indictment for war crimes in darfur, has at times said nothing other than a vote for unity would be acceptable. but other times, he will except whatever out

meanwhile border politics that can block and delay shipments to landlocked afghanistan makes matters worse. the wartime setting makes challenges worse, even behind the wire projects. an example from my own experience fits in here. i was talking to the contractor officer representative who was over seeing construction on a bar rack -- barracks on a base in afghanistan. he was an engineer. he told me his engineer was blowing things up, not building them. he was trying to do it his duty, but he was no more qualified to oversee than we are up here. this was weakness in oversight, one that invites waste and can cause deaths as american soldiers were executed in faulty wiring in base services. other are planning and contracts and management. they are recurring, avoidable, and of unacceptable. the commission is devoting attention to construction issues both to improve outcomes and identify lessons that can help. we've assembled three panels of expert witnesses to help us probe issues involving contract construction and grants. panel one is one witness panel. the witness is major general arn

politics that can block or delay shipments to landlocked afghanistan tmake matters worse. we have observed problems and waste even behind the wire projects. an example from my own experience sits in here. i was talking to the contract and officer representative who was overseeing construction of a direct on a base in afghanistan. this fellow was an engineer, but he freely told me that his expertise was blowing things up, not building them. he was a loyal american trying to do his duty, but he was no more qualified to oversee construction of electrical control, water, or sanitation systems and then we are on the dais. this was weakness and oversight, one that invites waste, and can cause of death. other weaknesses occur in planning and solicitation of contracts and management. they are occurring, avoidable, and unacceptable. the commission has devoted a great deal of attention to improved outcomes and identify lessons that can help in future contingencies. we have assembled a three panels of expert witnesses to help us probe issues involving construction contracts and grant