Obviously, for these institutions we are hoping to get closer to $32 billion than $31.5 billion.

I hope that we can get organizations and institutions, whether it is the Institute of Medicine or others, to put pencil to paper and really measure this, as you just did with that 7:1 ratio.

I think we really do want to find out--I'm pretty sure I speak for Senator Thune on this--that--what sequestration actually does.

The FAA is getting a disproportionate share of the impact.

I'd love to get more details

I know my time is expired, but it's important to understand what isn't going to get done during sequestration.

And, Mr. Secretary, in all the balancing of these issues--NextGen, the towers, sequestrations, battery issues, all of that--how do you prioritize these rulemakings that Mr. Guzzetti was talking about being so essential?

Well, there are many issues, Mr. Chairman, that we could continue to go over, but--I've asked my questions for today.

So, is this something the Secretary decides, or the FAA decides, or----

I take it very seriously.

I would appreciate that.

I see my time is expired, Mr. Chairman.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this senseless tragedy, and we honor the first responders.

I come out of this hearing with the feeling we can do it, we can make it, somehow.

I think that it has various communities in my State concerned about it.

I truly appreciate your willingness to become FAA Administrator.

What is the impact on NextGen implementation from sequestration?

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