Been wondering about the scruffy-looking gent who's been in the front row of the audience at JFAC each day for the last few weeks? He's Alfred Rogalsky, a 73-year-old from Alberta, Canada who says he's on a "capitol quest." Shown here at center, he's been visiting various provincial and state capitols, and hones in on spots like the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee: "I go where the power lines are," he said.

Rogalsky, whose long hair and full grey beard are set off by his dark suit and tie and battered red parka, said he's been in Boise since September; he's staying at a homeless shelter. "I'm allowed 180 days," he said, per visa rules. Boise is his third American capitol; he's also paid visits to Sacramento, Calif. and Boston, Mass.

Rogalsky is a retired flight steward who says he's been homeless for 44 years. "I'm on old-age security," he said. Asked how he travels on his quest, he said, "I fly - usually first class." He said because of his background in airlines, "I want to see the service."