That's true, but it's the real world. Obviously why 60 Minutes insists on face-to-face. But for spot news coverage, the nets all have setups on the Hill, producers who co-ordinate with staffs, to get the people on camera with the host, and then they also have on-site reporters who can ask the questions directly without satellite delay. Plus they all have pretty large bureaus in town where they originate programs. The main thing about Norah is she was a beat reporter in DC before she did the Morning show, so being on location in Washington is natural for her. They fly the NYC hosts to DC a lot, and they get the NY-based Congressmen in the NY studios a lot. It would be nice if everyone was in the same place, but in the 24/7 news cycle, you get what you can when you can. Yes it's expensive, but that's the cost of doing business, as we say.