After a lot of soul searching this congressional interview available on our website cspan. Org. We will interrupt it for live coverage of Calista Gingrich for ambassador to the vatican. Mrs. Calistal. Gingrich is the president s nominee to be ambassador to the vatican. Mr. George edward glass is the nominee to be the u. S. Ambassador to portugal. And carl c. Rich to be secretary of state for counselor affairs. I want to congratulate the nominees and thank you for your willingness to serve. We have congressman rooney here supporting mrs. Gingrich. Congressman rooney was the ambassador to the holy sea during president bushs term. The senior senator from oregon, ron widen and an esteemed member of this committee, senator portman from ohio. Mr. Chairman, thank you for your courtesy. As senator portman knows, we are right in the middle of debating tax reform, i know a topic of great interest to many senators here. Im trying to help out chairman hatch. I will make this a filibuster free oppo