One was to develop the National Ocean Policy. The second issue, of course, was marine spatial planning.

Before you pay these people, at least make sure they have good safety standards which yield a high level of safety.

I agree with you about shortening the timespan between the accident and providing recommendations, if it is at all possible.

Well, I appreciate that very much, and we appreciate the work that you are doing.

I do think it is crucial. If you think that two of the four recommendations we include in our legislation, they were the potential causes of the previous fatal accidents that were so tragic.

I think it is important, and I do agree with you. I think we have to assume some of the responsibility for that as well to make sure it happens and require them to be responsive to those----

It can obviously have a profound impact on life and death matters.

There needs to be accountability and responsibility for each of these recommendations and how the FAA either responds to them or doesn't respond to them.

I think this kind of oversight is so important.

I believe that on the capability side--I am coming back to Senator Coburn's question--we have a lot to do.

I can assure you we are going to hold you to it because it is important.

I agree with you that there are some agencies, DOD is an example, where there has been such a diminution of the acquisition workforce that probably more than 5 percent is needed.

I believe that you need to understand that there will be resistance to this in some agencies despite their evident need because they are going to want to spend the money on other things.

It is far more fun and interesting and press-worthy to put the dollars into program people, or to launch some new initiative.

Your point that a one-size-fits-all approach should not be taken is a good one.

It's regrettable because I certainly have worked in good faith all of these months and in a bipartisan basis.

It's regrettable, because I certainly have worked in good faith all of these months on a bipartisan basis and, as you know, have been standing alone at this point as a Republican in order to do so because I believe in good public policy.

Senator Snowe supports a trigger to force states to offer a public plan only if other reforms don't work.