You look confused. I am confused, too.

Thank you Chairmen Weber and Loudermilk for holding today's hearing.

I believe this is an important and timely hearing.

I'm disappointed to learn that those reforms have been moving a very, very slow track.

I believe the Rotator program as a whole can bring great benefit to NSF and to the federal government.

The National Science Foundation employs thousands of hardworking scientists and staff, many of whom live in my district.

Thank you very much. With that I yield back.

I value the tremendous benefit that the agency has brought to America and Americans over the past 65 years.

One bad case does not a crisis make and the Committee would be well-served to keep this in mind.

It seems to me that one of the issues here is that we are trying to compare the Federal Government's credit to that of a major financial institution, a bank, a profit-making institution.

So Mr. Filler, my question is, how will the study address those concerns, you know, the inability to have a picnic in your backyard or have a conversation on your front porch?