joining us now frances coleman editorial page for the mobile press register. thank you very much for your time. >> you're welcome. >> your paper in the past has taken an encouraging stance toward offshore drilling, particularly given the impact economically it has in coastal alabama. i don't think we need to debate the big picture of drilling here but i do want to hear from you how important you have felt this new report is about the blowout preventers. >> it is important, rachel. it shows that there are a lot of concerns that we have a lot to learn still about drilling safety and the offshore drilling industry as a whole. it is not something we don't believe that should stop offshore drilling and, in fact, as you well know, the country demands the oil that we produce from the gulf of mexico. so that's not going to happen. but it shows that some investigation and study are needed so that these blowout preventers do work as they're supposed to. >> how much do you think the idea of the blowout preventer, for people who live in the region where drilling is happen