Indeed, despite partisan differences over what to cut and how much, everyone at the Capitol today seemed to agree that one of the most pressing concerns was closing a $350 million budget deficit in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, and a projected $650 million deficit in fiscal 2002, starting July 1.
While most law firms and lobbying concerns were closed, many of the watchdog groups that monitor the intersection of government and business remained open.
Ms Kirby said illegal schools should either look to be registered or, if inspectors have concerns, be closed down.
As far as she was concerned the case was closed, not only on the mystery of the islands, but also on the bigger issue: the Coral Sea is officially amazing.
"It's a vital access road for neighbouring farmers so we would have grave concerns if that was closed permanently".
As far as he was concerned, the case was closed on the issue.
"US Ecology fully cooperated with the EPA, remediated all areas of concern, and the matter was closed," Crumrine said.
As far as the church was concerned he said, the case was closed.
"They were up for anything to get those pictures," she told BBC News NI. "We were concerned, everything was closing down and we were watching the weather updates on our phones, but when they said they wanted to go we jumped at the opportunity.
To avoid lasting damage, they want the Commerce Department to take eight steps, including immediately designating nearly a dozen known coral and sponge communities in U.S. waters as "habitats of special concern" that are closed to trawling.
