Just before we sign off, I would like to offer each of these four witnesses the same opportunity offered Dr. Kurth, who is still here, which is to give us a highlight reel of up to, say, five recommendations that you would make to Senator Sullivan and myself by way of things that you think we could do to be helpful, and that will give us a good array of ideas to consider.
Whitehouse invites witnesses to provide recommendations for action.
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