oliver carr owns the hotel. the problem is, i guess, couple of months ago when i was testifying before a house panel on this, the chairman of that subcommittee said to another group who was also testifying that day, he said, you've got a real problem. this bill makes sense and is the right thing to do, and we don't do things that way up here. that is my one concern appear about this. i don't have to tell you all about how things work on capitol hill. even the easy stuff is hard. but it is the right thing to do. time is of the essence. with the attention that the centennial -- that the start of the war has brought just in the fact -- past few weeks, we think we are optimistic that it will pass and we will be moving forward. [applause] >> we now have time for questions. can you please give your name and identify [indiscernible] >> [indiscernible] is this the first warm oriole -- war memorial in washington that has ever been done without one single veteran still alive? why has this taken 100 years? >> to the first