I think my State has a good story to tell there. The numbers in my State are going in the right direction, but it has taken a lot of hard work at the local and State level.

Given the size of the project, I am just concerned--I want to make sure, I should say, that every step of it is properly competitively bid.

That is a great savings. I love that.

Does the proximity of the Little Rock Air Force Base help?

Right. We have been reminded with Haiti and Chile about how devastating an earthquake would be.

I really want to thank you all for being here. I am just glad that somebody is paying attention to all of this, and I am hoping that your work and the work of many others around the country will lead to better preparedness.

the management of the grants process is a serious challenge, and to some extent it is the worst of all worlds from our Federal system of government.

Just one thing I would worry about are the bridges over the Mississippi River depending on how bad this thing is.

We spend billions in disaster recovery and we probably do not spend as much as we should on preparedness.

I know that you are very aware of that, but I am glad to see that there are a number of Federal agencies, including the FBI, who are trying to work on this.

Great. Thank you.