Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I'm asking really for authority; whether the agencies need authority to expedite these rules, to issue emergency orders.

I think that one of the lessons of today is that we need both resources and authority.

I hope to fill his shoes, in part, and thank my colleagues for joining me this morning.

But coming back to the recommendations for specific measures that might have prevented many of these incidents, my view is that we're behind...