then i thought, okay, i'll take you to the makeup shop if you introduce me to miss dunham. so we made the deal. so we get to the school on 57th street, where her school was, and she was having these dances . auditions. and the drums were going, "bah-koong-ka-ko-kung, kung-kung-ko-kung, kung-kung" . so i joined the class and went, "oh-koong-ko-ko-kung, kung-kung" . (laughter) ek: and i won a full scholarship and that's how i got in. (laughter) (applause) ek: that's how i got here. (laughs) q: i have to point out you're actually the first guest who's ever done anything like that. (laughter) q: and now, a word from our sponsors. (laughter) ek: and i want you to know . excuse me, ken. but i want you to know that i'm going to be 75 years old on january 17th. (applause) ek: thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. (laughs) q: so . so where did this confidence come from? ek: confidence? it's . i think hunger. i was . (laughter) ek: i wanted to survive on my own without having anyone be so responsible for me that i have to go to them and ask them for a piece of bread.

miss this opportunity. i want to thank chief dunham for now publicly announcing a new national effort not on my shift. mr. chairman and i have just made an agreement, not on our time on this committee. >> that's right. not on our ship. >> if anything is going to happen to the nation's transportation system, we just put a heavy burden on ourselves or with the how fast and furious. not in my shift. that is a great one. thank you and i yield back mr. chairman. >> i:the witnesses for your time and preparation. it has been very helpful. we have another panel otherwise i would keep asking questions. that i would remind all the witnesses that members may have additional questions. the whole purpose of this hearing is to layout the congressional records and facts. i have additional questions and other members mike and i would ask when those are submitted to you within 10 days to try to get us back a written response to those. [inaudible conversations] the chair recognizes the second panel. we are pleased to have with the several distinguished witnesses before us today on this important topic. let me remind the wi

miss this opportunity. i want to thank chief dunham for now publicly announcing a new national effort not on my shift. mr. chairman and i have just made an agreement, not on our time on this committee. >> that's right. not on our ship. >> if anything is going to happen to the nation's transportation system, we just put a heavy burden on ourselves or with the how fast and furious. not in my shift. that is a great one. thank you and i yield back mr. chairman. >> i:the witnesses for your time and preparation. it has been very helpful. we have another panel otherwise i would keep asking questions. that i would remind all the witnesses that members may have additional questions. the whole purpose of this hearing is to layout the congressional records and facts. i have additional questions and other members mike and i would ask when those are submitted to you within 10 days to try to get us back a written response to those. [inaudible conversations] the chair recognizes the second panel. we are pleased to have with the several distinguished witnesses before us today on this important topic. let me remind the wi

miss this opportunity. i want to thank chief dunham for now publicly announcing a new national effort not on my shift. mr.n to the nation's transportation system, we just put a heavy burden on ourselves or with the how fast and furious. not in my shift. that is a great one. thank you and i yield back mr. chairman. >> i:the witnesses for your time and preparation. it has been very helpful. we have another panel otherwise i would keep asking questions. that i would remind all the witnesses that members may have additional questions. the whole purpose of this hearing is to layout the congressional records and facts. i have additional questions and other members mike and i would ask when those are submitted to you within 10 days to try to get us back a written response to those. with that thank you. this panelist dismissed and we call up the second panel. [inaudible conversations] the chair recognizes the second panel. we are pleased to have with the several distinguished witnesses before us today on this important topic. let me remind the witnesses that their entire statements will be appearing in the record