Without a safe nuclear industry, there will be no nuclear industry.

I am just interested in the fact that in this question, and in response to what the Senator previously said, my understanding was that the average VA nurse has been there for 27 years.

I didn't use all my time, did I? Let me go back to the earlier part of that question.

But then you use the example of people being attracted by higher salaries elsewhere, and, of course, we all face that, particularly those of us who are surrounded by much richer States.

That the average length of the VA nurse's stay. I have used it all over my State, so I am hoping that it is----

Has the intensity of these two wars that are going on and the trauma of the wounded and injured--physically, psychologically, both--has that, do you think, helped the whole sense of mission?

Good. I have over-used my time and I apologize, but I am glad to hear those answers.

So that the stimulus package which put forward toward consumers is one we would hope would go at that particular sector?

So that fall-off in the housing market is a key piece of this data. That is the big piece of this data?

Well it just kind of jumped out at me because I had thought that would have gone differently but it would have a bearing on whether or not to extend unemployment benefits.

So that one is more alarming than the number might portend because it has been a growth sector?

You are saying that the duration, the mean, the average duration of unemployment decreased in March of 2008 to 16.2 weeks from 16.8 weeks in the preceding month, and a year ago it was 17.2 weeks.

68,000 in all housing-related. So that would include your durable goods that you put into a house?

So that is telling us that companies are not putting on temps? Is that what you are saying to us?

I have been touring a number of places in my state and manufacturing industries had experienced a significant fall off of employment over the past several years but have been experiencing some strength recently with the declining value of…

Thanks for the data and the information.

Today's news that the economy lost 80,000 payroll jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose 5.1 percent is disappointing to all of us.

I find this real interesting.