as the youngest member of congress, aaron schock has attracted plenty of attention. president obama put a harsh spotlight on him, traveling to peoria to pressure him to back his controversial stimulus bill. he won election to his local school board months after graduating from high school. at 23, he took an incumbent state representative and one bank, becoming the youngest person ever to hold state office. -- and won, becoming the youngest person ever to hold state office. in his second term, he serves in the house leadership as a deputy whip and as a new member of the powerful ways and means committee. he has already become a wonderful friend of the rjc. he has been a speaker and a friend of israel. please welcome a remarkable rising star, congressman aaron schock. [applause] >> good morning. thank you for the invitation to be with you. it is always fun to speak to a group of rjc members. you can feel free to invite me to your conferences when they are posted in vegas. i have enormous respect for my colleagues and i am glad i could join them on this panel. being in