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Good afternoon. It is not often that i get a musical introduction so i appreciate that very much. I think we will have some fun with our panel when they come up but as i think you know, i believe this is the program, we are going to have a special guest first and a little intimate conversation between this special guest and me and i feel very privileged to be able to chat with them. An old and dear friend, senator john warner. Senator warner is approaching old age but you would never know it. We have been sitting in the back and talking about old times in this race and that race and all kinds ...

The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal father, thank you for giving us another day. The house is eptering a two week recess, many members will be returning to their districts to meet with constituents. We know that work will be getting done behind the overt political scene. While important and significant issues are being addressed, may all members be imbued with the wisdom of solomon, the patience of job, and proceed like nathaniel who was a man without guile. In all, let there be more light than ...

Second panel for todays hearing. Thank you very much for coming and giving your testimony. [inaudible conversations] our second Panel Includes mrt and chief executive officer, Labor Community Action Committee and the Regents Program Vice President local Initiative Support corporation, executive director for community housing. The advocate corporation. In the chief Program Officer the executive director of the house center. Speaker downtown of behalf of Domestic Violence Homeless Services coalition. And deborah door, president and chief executive or officer without objection your statements wil...

The United States [indiscernible] and so are our champion sponsors , the costar group and the john center. [applause] and, we have many friends, and Media Partners and exhibitors. [applause] now, the National Book festival is and has been one of the most inspirational free events in the Nations Capital and it is only possible because of you, our sponsors. And it does take a village to put on a festival like this, so i want to acknowledge the more than 1000 volunteers, most especially the Junior League of washington. [cheers and applause] which has supported the festival since 2003 with over 40...

The National Endowment for the United States [indiscernible] and so are our champion sponsors , the costar group and the john center. [applause] and, we have many friends, and Media Partners and exhibitors. [applause] now, the National Book festival is and has been one of the most inspirational free events in the Nations Capital and it is only possible because of you, our sponsors. And it does take a village to put on a festival like this, so i want to acknowledge the more than 1000 volunteers, most especially the Junior League of washington. [cheers and applause] which has supported the festi...