so i'm meeting in fact next week with the chief of the french navy. that's one of the things we're going to sit down and do, senator. we need to synchronize what we're bringing forward and o our -- for us as we move into the future when we bring on the joint high speed vessel we'll have a better opportunity to patrol in that area, with a ship that resonates better. >> yeah. i direct this at both you and general amos. i was in liberia and met with the navy and with the marines there and a lot of what they're doing the increased activity in the western part of africa, the 1206 and the programs have been helpful. would you comment as to that? >> senator, it's been a year and a half ips i was over there on the liberia side. previous contractor had been done, was unsatisfactory with the government. my sense in talking with both the president and the american ambassador there and the chief of defense was at that time they had been very happy. all my reports have been very favorable. >> admiral, do you agree with that? >> i do agree. it's a very worthwhile f