I assume there are big differences between one and the other.

But it is still too long. I mean, Mr. Chairman, this is still too long.

I look forward to working with you and Senator Coburn as we move forward.

USGS is an agency that helps keep our country safe from natural disasters.

These are 3 very, very important offices.

Children who are exposed to such addicting substances prior to age 15 have a five times greater risk of future addiction than those who are not.

Every addicting substance is a gateway drug to another addicting substance. Marijuana is not excluded.

Marijuana is an addicting substance. Again, there's a myth out there that it's not.

The most common diagnosis for young people admitted to rehab centers today is for marijuana addiction.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, today for allowing me to sit in on this and other members of this committee.

The reason for that, just to clarify--you of course know it--is that this grid or this infrastructure is the only mandatory regulated infrastructure, to my understanding, the electric grid, through FERC and NERC.

So we need to not only be thinking of the big guys, but also the little guys.

I really am going to continue to press on this until I can get a clear understanding to make sure we're moving in that direction.

And if some of these institutions that would go, could potentially go under, are big enough, you could assume lots of other companies and individuals they could take down with them, correct?

I'm not going to invest money in programs that I'm not sure get a result.

I appreciate being joined by my ranking member, Senator Coats, and I appreciate all the work of Senator Coons.

Okay, thank you all.

I am committed to doing all we can in this subcommittee to continue to focus on these issues.