[inaudible conversations] thank you very much for joining us today, another fun day at the rules committee. Before we begin id like to take a moment and recognize the immense bravery and share will of the people of my state, the state of texas, who, and also for the people who are First Responders and volunteers and people across this country who have offered not only the prayers of support but a bunch of people who brought their boats with them, tried to help at the time our nation was in trouble here i would also like to say that the heroism that we witness shows i think the very best of this country and everybody pitched in together. Just walked in from watching this new storm that is out in the atlantic is the largest ever in the history of the recorded at that point, and it hasnt even hit warmer water yet. It is aiming for the United States of america. I would hate to say anyone state because we dont know. Its going to hit america. And the things that we do today are in audit of w