if we are unable to do that by then, I think we have to reassess our strategy.

Do we intend to ratchet that pay up so that we can at least compete financially with the Taliban?

there is no more important issue than the one that we are going to be addressing.

I'd like for you to go through some benchmarks relative to these training numbers.

It's unbelievable that, in spite of the difficulties that we've had in Afghanistan, are continuing to have and will have, the morale over there is spectacular.

But, I worry about what's going to happen in 18 months. Because security in Afghanistan has to be the way forward, not just from the military standpoint.

That's why I think what you are saying is important.

If we had total transparency... would not that have put not only CFTC in a better position...?

even if you had an exemption, there is no problem with you disclosing all of the financial transactions involved in those derivatives

Let me go to one other area that we have talked about before, and you know my concern regarding, making sure that we don't take any action from a legislative standpoint going forward that handicaps U.S. markets as competitors.

One practical aspect of that that I have a problem with is, for example, Delta Airlines, who is a big user of this type of transaction, having to put up an airplane, a 777, for each transaction.

I would like to join you in welcoming Secretary Vilsack back to our committee.