 I don't think so. I mean, he said publicly that he didn't think that that would be a good idea. Dick Russell, thank you so much for joining us. Longtime colleague of R.K. Jr., prolific New York Times bestselling author. You're listening to The Alan Nathan Show right here on the Main Street Radio Network. A new proposal by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lowers the standard of anesthesia care for veterans and endangers their lives. Dr. Ronald Harder, president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, has more.