Mr. Hubert. Under the rules cf the Commission, you are actually entitled to a 3-day written notice before the taking of this deposition, but the rules also provide that you may waive that if you wish, and I must ask you first of all, do you waive the 3-day written notice to which you are normally entitled, and——
Mr. Pierce. Sure.
Mr. Hubert. You are ready to go ahead right now?
Mr. Pierce. Sure. Didn’t even know that I have a choice. In fact, it is quite fortunate that it came on this day. I am ready, and much prefer, as I expected this was the time I—and to put it another way, I don’t need the other 3 days. It is, I understand, for people who have business appointments or other things and maybe they would, but that is not the case.
Mr. Hubert. Will you stand and raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. Pierce. I do.
Mr. Hubert. Will you tell me your full name?
Mr. Pierce. Edward Eugene Pierce.
Mr. Hubert. What is your age, sir?
Mr. Pierce. 45.