mr. david lockbomb concerned scientist. i know that we have a good record here that she would operate under dr. macfarlane i did enjoy meeting with you. it was a good conversation. i note you're taking over a very important task and if the appointed chairman has a task he will do, it is his prerogative, you will be undertaking to supervise,000 employees, a assumer advisory role you've never had before. and it would be a real step for you. i hope that you can handle that effectively. it raises that concern with me. and the other issues that i might question you about as we go forward. but i have enjoyed meeting with you. i think the president does have -- i think there's a situation that's occurred with with regard to the controversy at the committee. i am supportive of the idea we need to move forward. i will not seek to block your confirmation, i think it will be the right thing for us to do. to do both of these nominations and move them together. although i wouldn't express that your background is not the kind of backgrou