[applause] [applause] [applause] thank you very much. Lieutenant governor davis, madam speaker mcclinton, madamident p. Leader pittman, leader costa, leader bradford, leader cutler. Thank you for convening this special session and giving me the honor of addressing you today. While im grateful to see the house and the senate gathered here together, im also mindful that one of our colleagues is not able to be with us. Representative joe kerwin from upper paxton township is currently 7,000 miles away, on deployment with the Pennsylvania National guard. D every member of the Pennsylvania National guard at home and abroad, thank you for your service to our commonwealth and to our country. You are the very best of us. [applause] were joined by the love of my life, my best friend since the 9th grade, my wife and our first lady, lori shapiro. [applause] they are standing for you. [applause] ice what you all to know shes going to kill me for that. Im privileged to work alongside my incredible s