Improving the criminal justice system. [ applause ] thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Lieutenant governor amesworth, protem marsh, speaker pro tem gaston and speaker of the house, mat mccutcheon, member was legislature, justices of the supreme court, chief justice, tom parker, and my fellow alabamans, thank you for allowing me [ applause ] thank you for allowing me to address you tonight, and the 4. 8 million citizens for whom we all work. I want to give you an update on this place that we love and know and call our sweet home alabama. As you all can see tonight, im operating with one hand. My arm is not tied behind my back. Its just tied up. Its always something where its never too high for a high stepper. So ill be fine. Last month, i had the pleasure of joining you and many others across the state, in participating in alabamas bicentennial celebration. Thanks to all of the legislators, he would not only marked our first 200 years in fine fashion, but together, we be