And that has been part of the problem here. Finally, there is the very legitimate concern that this change may damage the science at the labs. I can assure you that we looked at this issue very carefully. So I hope that you, in this Congress, and the President can work together on this. Nothing about this is politically easy.
Jobs are at stake.
Contracts could be at stake. And it is hard for people who have so much vested in the existing system to admit that it simply does not work. This is a matter of tremendous gravity for our national security. And I think everyone here will agree that it should be above partisan politics. I also believe that solving these security and counterintelligence problems within DOE will ultimately help the Department to better address its many other missions.