As I understand it, if we can add $34 million to the funding, we can get all the testing completed and not have to pay termination costs under the contract. So it seems to me you can make a case that this is the most cost-effective thing to do. That's at least what I understood.
The speaker discusses funding for testing and potential cost savings related to a contract.
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