[background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] good morning. The Senate Education and labor and pensions given it come to order. Today we are having a hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak as we work to stop the spread of thisr virus. I will have an Opening Statement followed by senator and then we will introduce our witnesses. For restart, i want to take a moment to congratulate one of our witnesses, dr. Fauci on announcing its upcoming retirement. Dr. Fauci, you have served through multiple decades and president s. And Public Health threats and work to save countless lives. I hope you know you have the thanks of a grateful nation for your Incredible Service to this country, so thank you and thank you for being here today. So, after the witnesses give their testimony centers which have five minutes for round of questions. While we are able to have this hearing fully open to the public and medi