I am just pointing out that when you say you only have the money to do Option 1, it is because you only asked for the money to do Option 1.

The safe level is seven or eight feet below the top of the wall. Clearly, that is diminished capacity from the original design.

But everywhere where they did not breach, which is 99 percent of the length of the walls, we have the same design and the same walls as we had before Katrina. Is that correct?

But under Option 1, which you want to move forward with, they would not be redesigned, they would not be rebuilt?

Thank you for all your leadership.

This is also part of a broader issue, obviously, with China. China is clearly the biggest problem, worldwide, with regard to many products.

It has caused an enormous negative impact in Louisiana.

Well, my understanding is that, even with everything that's been done, and funding commitments for CPSC to focus on this immediately, it's going to be a matter of many, many months, which strikes me as really frustrating and inadequate.

By definition, virtually every one of those folks were hard hit by a hurricane.

I strongly believe that one of the problems is that in the past there has not been enough common work and coordination among multiple involved agencies.

We do not anticipate a loss of work force. We anticipate a shift of the workforce as we move from Shuttle to constellation.

It seems to me there have to be options that fit within the budget, but that in and of itself is a very constrained question.

I continue to believe that the space program represents one of the best uses of taxpayer's dollars, because it is an investment that we can expect will return even greater value to our economy.

Exactly my point. It, as a practical matter, would be impossible.

I am very concerned about the constraint he was formally given.

What assurances can you give us that that new directive has gone to the contractors and they are being asked to stop any actions in the next few months?

If we can follow up just so that I can frame the question, this is from NASA yesterday about WARN Act notices...

It is truly penny-wise and pound foolish.

There is a 98.7 percent probability of safely executing each flight.

I hope it is not acted upon in that spirit, but that is what it says.

I applaud the appointment of Norm Augustine who has enormous background and credibility to lead the current review.

I hope in practice the review is a little different than the directive on paper because on paper the review basically says ignore anything above this arbitrary dollar line.

NASA is at a critical stage in its history and the actions the White House and the Congress take on this Budget request will likely have repercussions for many years to come.

Specifically at Michoud in Louisiana--and I bring that up because I know a lot about it not because it is the only important thing, but just as an example.

Well, nothing is impossible, but if something becomes triply expensive, it might as well be impossible.