I was privileged to go last year with Senator McCain to the borders in his State.

I am not so sure that has been the case with Homeland Security.

So it should actually be instantaneous, correct?

Can you enlighten me about what happened with Malaysia Flight 370 in terms of the passport issue--the stolen passports not being detected right away?

I do believe the things that are worth having are worth paying for.

I have spoken with some nuclear experts in the past, that that instance has resulted in really a different design idea, that what we ought to do is just put a big ole tank of water over the reactor so it can be filled with any power source.

It is a little mind-boggling and a little jaw-dropping that within the Department of Energy, overseeing an incredibly complex--I will give you that--very difficult issue.

But, again, when you say tracked, that means full transparency and the Department of Energy being involved in these.

But who pays for those resources?

What system is in place right now to address that type of situation?

There would probably be some issues of independence there, wouldn't you agree?

OK. Can you point--because, again, we have talked about all these studies. You were going to say, specifically, this is what we have done. I just did not hear any specifics.

Do you know of any companies that might have the capability that just refuse to do it, or started working on a project like this and just walked away out of sheer frustration and mounting losses?

Are those all cost-plus contracts?

So somebody who has a real safety concern and goes through these processes can be assured that the Department of Energy is going to be well aware of somebody raising an issue.

To me, the government is the customer, and they ought to be in charge.

Is there one specific approach that she should have taken?

So, in terms of your contract so far, how much have you been paid by the government?

Well, that would be a pretty significant control, I would think, from the customer on their contractor--that if you have key safety positions, that prior to anybody--if one of those safety officers is raising an issue, prior to any…

I do not think this is the place to adjudicate an employer-employee dispute.

I can assure you that each of these issues is being formally tracked and will be tracked to closure.

But was she in a position where according to the contract, according to the rules, that she was supposed to--that the Department of Energy should have been notified prior to her dismissal?

And do you have any sense for just your percent profitability?

Nothing rude about it. I took no offense. I know we are trying to hustle through this.

I appreciate that you had an awakening 2 years ago, but what is shocking, literally--I have been in business, and trust me, frequently, because of governmental actions, things like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…