House committee hears D.C. budget request in Washington
Rep. Jose Serrano, D-NY, chairs a House Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal requirements of Washington, D.C., for fiscal year 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 30, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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