So what is the big first step here?

I hope you will work with my staff and Senator Shaheen and I will try to lead that effort to make sure your--I think it is a good investment, don't you?

What prevents the Federal Government various agencies from sharing mapping products today? Are there some impediments there?

We have fully funded it.

It will take that long?

I have long been concerned about possible duplication and that these agencies probably do not collaborate appropriately enough.

Well, we will try to do our share of the work up here. You do your share already.

Well, don't we have a lot more data because of satellites and everything and imaging than we used to have?

Because you are careful on what you are doing there.

That could save a lot of lives and possibly save a lot of property damage, could it not?

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