. >> commissioner magwood? >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is a very personal tragedy to me. i have many friends and colleagues in japan and i've been in touch with several other over the last week and a half. i have heard from friends worried about radiation and others in the north were dealing with food shortages and gasoline shortages. every one in japan is enduring continuing aftershocks, anxiety about the fukushima plant and difficulties in community with friends and neighbors. and a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next. i have one friend who lost all for utilities for several days after the earthquake and still waiting for water to be restored. but in the aftermath of the earthquake she's making new friends as people bond together to help each other and comfort each other and make the best of a difficult situation. fortunately she found a kind neighbor who has a wealth so she is able to get water and take it to her apartment on a daily basis. i'm sure there's thousands of examples of people reaching out to each other, bonding as a community and showing the kin