i m grateful that so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility. met them speaker, standing here today i am in the sleek grateful for all of flex blessings, from our democratic colleagues his courage and commitment and support of your families have made many of these accomplishments possible. in fact, they could not have been done without you. for my dear husband paul, who has been my beloved partner in life and my pillar of support, thank you. we are all gratefulfor support, thank you. we are all grateful for all the prayers and well wishes as he continues his recovery. thank you so much. applause thank you so much. applause