On behalf of members worldwide i want to welcome you. Id like to welcome our cspan and radio audiences. You can follow the action on twitter today. Use the hashtag npc lunch. Applause is not evidence of lack of journalistic objectivity. Our head table includes guests of our speakers and working journalists who are members of the National Press club. Let me introduce them to you now. Id ask each person to stand briefly as their names are announced. From the audiences right ken delecky. Haley sukayama. Andrea andrea. Thomas opal. Senator john warner. [ applause ] donna, breaking News Reporter for usa today. Vice chair of the peoples committee. Jen jetson. Tony capaccio defense reporter at bloomberg news. Recent pentagon developments show that ray mabus sees change ahead for the Military Branch that he oversees. Last week he directed his staff to create an Advisory Council to quote, assist accelerate enable and thrive. Hes got a page on facebook. He has named ships for former congresswome