Couple of excited to have students and members of the community from a couple of nevada uni universitys. Welcome. Thank you for joining us. Everyone is aware that this videopos is being recorded and will be posted for viewing later. I have always been very we interested in the issue that we will be focused verson tonight. That is diversity in Public Service. Ost ive spent most of mypolitil career working in the political trencheseslook, looking around n seeing a lack of representation, struck me. De,on the political side, on the policy side. Tonight we are thrilled to be joined by senator cortez to talk about some of these issues. She is well versed. S she had spentsu her career fighting for issues andunderrer fighting for members of the representative communities. As joshua said, the firste latina ever in the un United States senate up until a few minutes ago, reportedly being considered for Vice President , to be running mate on joe bidens ticket. We are going to get back toted that