>> shepard: let's listen. in i think we are still into thanking the pages bret brit -- >> bret: i think they are. >> shepard: i don't know about timing. timing doesn't always work in the congress' favor as we have noted here many times. ed henry at the white house, our chief white house correspondent actually gabriel giffords about to speak, it's my understanding. ed, listen. >> congresswoman gabriel giffords brings us. [ applause ] [ applause ]