I guess the reward was the fact that there was no punitive action taken. But we have taken $400 million out of the account, more than we had in our authorized bill. We are below some $400 million below the authorization from, $800 million below the authorization for 1996. I do not want to make light of, and I do not make light of, the concerns that are raised. I will assure the gentleman that the committee shares those concerns.
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