If we can follow up just so that I can frame the question, this is from NASA yesterday about WARN Act notices...

Well, nothing is impossible, but if something becomes triply expensive, it might as well be impossible.

There is a 98.7 percent probability of safely executing each flight.

As homeowners nationwide face possible health and environmental risks from Chinese-made drywall products, it is my hope that the oversight of this Committee will again spur action on an important issue facing impacted consumers.

Thank you Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison, for calling this oversight hearing on the health and product safety issues related to foreign manufactured drywall products.

He himself has testified to me that the door hinges and shower heads and metal objects in his home are turning black. They are corroding inside of the home.

We respectfully request that the Committee include $2 million for the CPSC to fully investigate and evaluate the defective drywall.

But, because I am chairing a Small Business hearing at the same time, let me just say, Mr. Chairman, that I have received numerous, numerous contacts to my office, given that we believe that the State of Louisiana, has second to Florida…

As the chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, and as a member of this appropriations subcommittee, I was never consulted or notified about the exemption language which was added in conference.

I would also thank the Committee for allowing Randy Noel, a representative of the Louisiana Homebuilders to testify today.

it is an important job to get done and get done correctly.

We can help them in Congress in any number of ways.

this government has to do all it can to help small businesses get through this tough time.

President Obama has made this one of his top priorities.

to give them opportunities to compete in this time.

We thank Senators Nelson and Landrieu for bringing attention to the issue through the introduction of S. 739, the Drywall Safety Act of 2009.

How would you suggest Congress equitably allocate that funding to make sure that Mississippi receives its fair share?

I am familiar with that arbitrary cap placed on allocations to States by Congress.