But, truly, in the eyes of an average American, that would be trying to build another nation, and we can make determinations at the expense ...
If you are the largest employer and you are spending more than anybody has ever spent in that country, you would have to be doing something ...
It is outrageous.
I think just to make the point, if you could, if I could even talk with you all later...
You can imagine the consternation a lot of us have here with what is going on in our country.
Is it accurate to say that we are the largest employer in Afghanistan? That is accurate?
We can't afford to waste a single dollar as we seek to give our troops the resources that they need.
This hearing will come to order, and it is going to be an absolutely wonderful hearing.
I think that's fair.
I think the most important thing I've got out of this whole discussion is that basically the only leverage we have is companies that are doi...
We are at a tremendous danger for the environment of the United States coastline and waters.
You're going to use economic sanctions, I would assume against other companies that might go on behest of the Cuban government.
We're at the mercy of the Cuban government to make sure they do it right?
If Cuba's interest is developing their own drilling, which we have no input whatsoever.
But they're not drilling in our waters.
So you think the operators--you think basically the whole standard is going to be built around the operators agreeing to perform and to this...
Do you think there's enough of a retribution or reciprocity that if they would do something that would adhere to what we would think they sh...
How do we balance a desire not to provide an economic lifeline to a Communist regime but still ensure that we're prepared for any oil spills...
