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Bill archer. Bill thomas. Charlie wrangle. Dave camp. Former Ranking Member jim mccrary. And all of the sitting members of the committee. Please rise. [applause] we have two former Committee Members, Robert Canales and Nancy Johnson , [applause] barbara and nancy were two of the first congresswomen to serve on the ways and Means Committee. Then we had that wonderful lady, cokie roberts. [applause] and we will hear from her a little bit later. And we are obviously pleased that all of you who are here could be with us this evening. Another distinguished member is not able to be her in person, but sends his best wishes. Let me read this letter from president george h. W. Bush. Greetings to all assembled for the u. S. Capital historical societys special tribute to the house ways and Means Committee. I sure wish i could be there with you. Being appointed to the ways and Means Committee as a freshman member of congress with a high honor and a very lucky break for me. To say the least, i was at the right place at the right time. I loved every minute i spend working with my fellow Committee Members and i learned a lot from them. Most especially from chairman wilbert mills. My tenure in the house and on the committee was brief, but the happy memories in your. Endure. I send my respects. These are challenging times, but i know each of you is up to the task. All the best to you in your very important work, side george bush. Signed george bush. What a wonderful tribute. [applause] what a great tribute to this committee. This evening is possible because of the generous support of several sponsors. Bank of america, northwestern mutual, pc, exxon mobil, and the Security Industry and Financial Markets association. We are very grateful to them for their support