in terms of what the role will entail, what the outlines are, yes, sir. >> okay. hard-working american taxpayers have already paid for this implementation once. do you think it's fair to ask taxpayers to pay more so that qssi can now attempt to do something that administrator tavenner and her team were unable to do right the first time? >> i think the american taxpayers expect us to get the site up and running. >> i'm certain they did. they expected it the first time. >> i understand. so did i. we have not expended the funds that have been encumbered for the contracts. we will monitor every dime we spend from here on in and reaudit things that are going forward. >> well, with that, mr. chairman, i yield back. >> gentleman yields back. mr. long. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, secretary, for being here today. given your testimony, earlier today you said that i'm responsible for the