[applause] good afternoon. Thank you adam jamal for your moving in vocation and your familys. We appreciate that. Thank you to the school choir for the lovely rendition. What beautiful voices. [ applause ] they were unable to perform, they came down to the capitol in december, but werent able to perform. So were so happy to to have them back here now to inspire us. I want to extend a warm welcome to former governor larry loch and thank him for his service at the federal level. Thank you. [ applause ] i would like to welcome swedens ambassador to the united states, who is visiting washington to promote Economic Development and trade. Were happy to see her here today, from a country that has reduced its Carbon Emissions by 27 , while increasing its gdp by 90 . Thank you for being here, madam ambassador. [ applause ] and i am certainly honored to be the First Washington governor to be able to say, madam speaker, lori jenkins. Congratulations. [ applause ] mr. President , madam chief justi