No, but I realized that there were significant challenges that needed to be faced. Having said that, the efforts that my predecessor and Mr. Da Pont have made to restructure the coast guard have been significant. We are carrying on with the work and will ensure there is extensive follow-up, given the specific objectives and deadlines. These were established before I arrived, but we are carrying on with them because it is the only way to deal with and chip away at the challenges that were identified over several years.
On March 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.