senator domenici, it may not be clearly understood, actually came to the energy committee to testify behalf of norman bay. his testimony was one of the most artful and compelling that i've seen in my days here which are now quite long, almost 18 years, and unusual in the sense that he read from no script and spoke from the heart and spoke to democratic and republican members of our committee. and this is some of what he had to say. "i'm pleased to provide a strong statement of support to the senate energy and natural resources committee on behalf of norman bay. i first met normalman when he was -- norman when he was nominated to be the u.s. attorney in new mexico. i supported his nomination then and i support his nomination now to ferc. he was a good u.s. attorney, fair and bipartisan. and with my support he remained in office as u.s. attorney until 2001. he goes on to say in 2009 norman became the director of enforcement at o.e. at ferc. this is a big job, because among other things, the o.e. must administer the antimanipulation authority you have the energy policy act of 2005, a bi