I think it is critical that we get there.

I think that is the proper response to what has been a failed optimal manning plan.

I refuse to believe that that just happened overnight, that that realization was just there.

I believe with the challenges this Nation faces with its defense needs at the very top of the list is Navy capacity.

Why are we just now going to General Quarters over this?

I believe you need a larger budget to reach your defined goals and set the Navy up for success in the 21st century.

I hope that you re-examine the cancellation of leases off of Virginia for oil and gas.

Our investment now is in our understanding, make sure that we are in the right places for the right reasons, doing the right things, with the ability to properly predict the outcomes.

As an avid water fowl hunter and a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, we all know how important those dollars are.

I think we need to do more there.

I think that is a great example of how we can take that source of income there and, as you said, leverage it in some pretty powerful ways and with partners who not only by themselves promote those efforts, but in conjunction with the government are out there making sure that we are preserving those critical habitats.