mr. ezell, had been awarded -- had been given a transhe ocean award -- a transocean award, and so everybody said, great job, keep up the good work, and, you know, there was a bit more conversation about that, but then it went on to another topic. . >> the operator had put out a mayday. was that across the dhs radio? -- the radio? >> i do not know what type of radio it was. her name was andrea. she was speaking into what looked like a radio. >> as you described, was she given any instructions to do so or she criticized for doing anything of the such? >> i am not aware of any instructions, nor aware of any criticisms. >> all right. and as you were going through, you made several comments. there was a general question that went out to the room, and overhead question to all. should we eds, or was there some reference to eds? >> yes, sir. i think he said a general question to the room regarding something about eds. >> i feel like i said that. again, i apologize for an incomplete memory of all of tho