assembly exercises its constitutional authority to elect judges. i suggest our founding fathers that is served the nation well and with which our people are quite familiar gubernatorial with advice requires no reinvention of the will inspire the confidence of our people and encourage more excellent attorneys to seek public service. as the infrastructure, our state roads bridges highways are the arteries of our prosperity our rapid growth is outpacing their capacities. continued big bold and transformative investments are imperative. the 2023 accountability report highlights the need to rebuild that nearly 9000 bridges on their primary and secondary roads some over 80 years old. some have a state of disrepair require restrictions remain useless for commercial trucking, school, buses or firetrucks. accordingly i recommend a $500 million in surplus funds from the home state exemption fund appropriate to the south carolina department of transportation for emergency build bridge replacements this will keep us moving. on a another note from the state of