research teams measure trace gases, aerosol concentrations and solar-radiation levels as well as meteorological data. molina: we have to measure the pressure, we measure the temperature we measure the relative humidity, and the wind speed -- the wind direction. these all affect the transport of the pollutants. narrator: the aerodyne team traveled to mexico city as part of the milagro campaign. to help monitor the plume, they set utheir mobile lab in a unique, elevated location between t0 and t1, called pico de tres padres. we're about a thousand meters above each of these two sites. so we have an opportunity at this location to actually look at the lofted plume that's coming to us. narrator: in the morning this location has relatively clean air since it is above the boundary layer a layer near the ground that does not mix well with the atmosphere above. this layer traps the pollution below in the basin of mexico city. but as the sun heats the earth the boundary layer rises. herndon: but what we're observing right now -- we're above the mixing height. all of the pollution and emissions that are takin

meteorology has gotten better. primary care is good here but not good here. but we had an honest accounting. and people said now we know where things are at. let's find solutions. by not getting that data, by not having that collaboration, by not having that cooperation, by not pulling in your partners who want to help you, it creates the frustrations you're hearing. so i can't go back and up again i will not allow people to paint this system with a generalized brush because i know the high quality of care. i know veterans' lives are depending on it being open. but i also will not sit back and allow you or anyone else to let this system disintegrate because we're unwilling to answer some of these questions. what was asked about the bonuses is not unreasonable. and i don't know why -- and i get it -- everyone deserves their due process. but there's such a desire on this, this ends up looking like you're protecting the bad actors. and it can't be healthy for you. it can't be. and the question that got asked is i know -- i'm an enlisted guy. we know where this is going. you're being a team player but they're pulling you down. they're pulling the system down. the bad actors are doing this.