that we can change panels. and we will resume in about two or three minutes. [indiscernible] i m gonna ask everybody to take their seats. gonna everybody to take their seats. thank you so much our second panel consists of representatives of for social media platforms you can nail pots, the vice president for public policy trust and safety for meta, michelle austin, the director of public policy for the united states and canada for twitter. kevin cain, the manager of government affairs and public policy for you to. eric evans nine director public policy for tiktok. i would like a tiktok but, that is not what the company s name is. all right, i will now recognize each witness for five minutes to give their opening statements. first our canines mr. neil pots representing meta. where is he? there you. are okay. welcome. chair washroom and scholz, of law, they re distinguished members of the task force thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss ways th