Maria Cantwell actually said...

I want to ask you about why NOAA didn't consider long-term costs as part of, you know, the indirect and long-term cost of such a facility?

These are cultural barriers within organizations that have to be broken down.

So, it sounds as if you've reached a conclusion and it sounds like you are moving ahead.

If the Administration continues to propose inadequate funding for NOAA, we are at risk of losing much as a nation.