Thank you very much, Mr. Da Pont. I appreciate your coming to committee today. On behalf of the committee, I would like to say that your discussion has been extremely straightforward and thorough, and we don't always receive that at committee. So it's much appreciated, I think, by all the members.
I have one final question about some of the challenges the coast guard is facing, especially with the fleet renewal--the new midshore patrol vessels that you desperately need in your department--and the whole issue of staffing.
It's been my understanding for some time that a lot of crewmen aboard the coast guard vessels are temporary. They're actually not full-time. I know that a number of those temporary crewmen have tried to get full-time positions on the coast guard vessels. Is it your intention to change that policy if you need well-trained, well-qualified individuals and there are a number of them already working for the coast guard?