I do agree the OSC is on a weak footing in the matter and that houses could just slap a tax out there. However it seems that the Bret response should have been more like "We are a bit buesy at the moment, we will get back to you."
On that note, it isn't how it happened. So OSC should start feeding the starving children of Crete so the 100 million fine might have to used to replace a couple warships.