I'd like to know. I mean, that's the NOAA job.
It's unfortunately a great scientific experiment, but we're part of it.
I appreciate that clarification.
I need a sense of urgency here. We're going to fund the research. We have a sense of urgency.
And, again, we're not bashing anybody, but here, as I understand it, EPA had concerns about the amount of dispersants be...
And then who certifies the States in terms of a level of competency to test for this?
We are the United States of America. There's nobody with our size and our scope.
I want the American people to believe that it has scientific independence and integrity. No gag rules. No muzzling. No s...
I will repeat it, and I concur with you. We do not know whether we're going to end up with a new gulf war syndrome.
Our No. 1 concern is the safety of the American people, safety of the air they breathe, and the food they eat.
There's a continuum of actions here. One is an outright ban. That, I think, has to be well founded on solid research.