Asked to be chairman of the subcommittee, and im grateful to chairman row for the opportunity. I want to explain that although i look forward to working with ms. Elizabeth esty from connecticut as our new Ranking Member, under Committee Rules ms. Julia brownley is still the subcommittees acting Ranking Member. My understanding is that the full committee will schedule a business meeting to familiarize the subcommittee, im sorry, formalized the subcommittee assignment at our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon. Since we have not got that, i need to see if we have also come and would also want to make sure that we know that we have been joined by the Ranking Member, mr. Tim walsh, and we thank him for being here. I want to ask anonymous consent for the Ranking Member walsh for representative esty and salon be allowed to set at the dais and escalation. I also want to ask unanimous consent that ms. Esty be prepared or permitted to serve as Ranking Member for this hearing, pending her rati