I guess one question I would have is--and I think Senator Nelson is asking the right questions, in terms of finding the analysis, the source, and how bad it is.

this is a health disaster, and it is--Mr. Kampf indicated--a financial disaster.

It's stunning to me that we have people going in and testing, and having symptoms from going into these homes to do the tests.

Is there any ability to look at FEMA assistance or other assistance?

I don't believe it's always necessary that, if the American flag goes down, that we end up staying to rebuild a nation.

We all acknowledge, we are in the 100-year flood.

The faster we can get that out with more specificity, the better.

But my hope would be that there are other options, other than simply selling them back to the institution.

I just do not believe that the reaction of the market would be so traumatic at this point if we sent out warning signals.

I want to go back to where, actually, Chairman Dodd started the questioning about the issue of how we can help the small businesses.

I think we could get it through very quickly.

But by implication, then the taxpayer should be expected to continue to honor all of the AIG obligations, 100 cents on the dollar, for as long as we are in AIG.

And will a piece of that detail be any--it will be the expectation, but will there actually be a requirement...

I am very, very troubled by your comments on AIG and our obligation to maintain the 100 cents on the dollar in the counterparties.

Any study must have limited, achievable objectives to avoid becoming swamped in unmanageable data, a caution well applied to congressional studies.

This is, I think, a very, very important effort as we go forth with trying to make sure we know what the PME system needs to provide and the JPME system needs to provide to our men and women in uniform.

Can I get your commitment that you will take a closer look at this program and evaluate it on its merits and success?

We just recently passed legislation that would give you resources to hire additional agents to address financial fraud.