If it's fully funded, we can quit looking for alternative funding sources. It's very exciting.

It's really with the Legion now, to obtain 66 per cent of the funding from provincial and federal sources. That goes back to the original three-way partnership proposed last fall.

If the plan doesn't get fully funded, we're going to start from scratch.

There have been many merit pay plans over the years. Those that were funded failed miserably when the funding disappeared.

There have been many exciting new discoveries in Alzheimer research at NIH-funded facilities. But this progress cannot continue unless there is a strong and sustained flow of resources for research. I urge Congress to boost federal funds for Alzheimer's research to $1 billion.

It all hinges on getting a little bit of financing. If the funding doesn't come through, the I'll be looking for sponsors to help us out the first years.