ken cook, the president of the environmental working group. ms. carrie lewis from the milli milwaukee water books was unable to be here but due to weather was enable to be here. then mr. steven d. lewis, the city manager of city of norman, due to severe weather, mr. lewis was unable to travel but he is putting his statement in the record without objection and i know we will have him on the phone; is that correct? he cannot be on the phone? okay. we will not do that but i'm sure i will give extra time to senator inhofe to ask questions. really, i will. so you'll get 10 minutes for your questions. mr. chuck murray, general manager of fairfax water, dr. thomas burke, associate dean for public health practice and training johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health. so i think all of you probably were very interested in the first panel and we really need doneed your expertise and i ask that we come to order, and those leaving please do so quietly and we will start with you, mr. cook, president environmental working group. welcome. >> chairman boxer -- >> excus