Colburn i said, who among your former colleagues should we go about trying to get involved . And he gave us three names and two of those three names are earnest and john ronson. We are grateful but also when you certainly on honor the legacy of doctor colbert by your participation today. What senator ernst, lets start with you. Some opening comments, senator johnson we will then go to you and open up for questions if we have time remaining. Thanks for joining us. I am so thankful to be with senator johnson as well. Its just a great champion and a wonderful colleague to all these issues. Im just starting, of course, im so glad that you mentioned senator colburn the cause he really did leave the way when it came to counting efforts with our federal. It was a great supporter of the commission so, you know, we do want to honor him for that infinite inspiration for so many of us to follow here in the senate as well as folks in the house. I know some of you will remember when i first ran for
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