Second, Senator Grassley urged the ARC board to revisit board processes within its structure. He noted the lack of participation by board members, "I am troubled by the number of the board of governors, particularly government-appointed board members who rarely attend board meetings and often send representatives who do little more than sit in a chair... . In addition, some of these government officials have a direct conflict with the two hats they wear. For example, the Secretary of Health and Human Services who sits on the Red Cross board also oversees the Food and Drug Administration, which has been engaged in significant oversight of the Red Cross on blood issues. He suggested that McElveen-Hunter investigate these issues and collect additional information for his office