the taxpayer is being kept whole, which is the important thing.

I would urge you to continue to work with the local folks down there to provide the answers that they are seeking.

I believe no claims have been denied to date, which really I find hard to believe.

You have heard your colleagues at this panel give their testimony.

Good. Thanks. Eternal vigilance. Continue to be vigilant. Thank you.

We think it is the best thing for the American public. We think it is the best thing for the taxpayer.

In America we like to play baseball. As it turns out, in your country your people like to play baseball, too.

That is commendable.

One, trying to be responsive; second, trying not to be foolish.

The President signed in a signing ceremony today at the White House legislation that I had introduced with the support of a number of my colleagues, Democrat and Republican, on this Subcommittee.

Is it common or uncommon for a minority partner, in this case a 25-percent partner, not to have someone on the rig?