Meeting will come to order. Homeland security investigations. Will come to order without objections to chair oj rise of the recess at the subcommittee any time. We welcome efrp to todays hearing on combatting crimes against children and i will recognize myself for an Opening Statement then recognize the gentleman from michigan. Then the chairman of the full committee, if he is able to make it, and then we will begin our questionings. I want to thank each of you for being up here today. Todays hearing addresses one of the most difficult issues for people of good conscious to contemplate. The most innocent and vulnerable, which would be our children. Public safety is the most preimminent function of government. And the most preimminent of protecting those who cannot protect themselves is most important. Today is regarding the exploitation of children, the effectiveness of laws and working together across every proverbial aisle that exist to make sure our laws are as tough as possible. Am