governor evan kemp office in 2005 cyber. his remarks run about 15 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. mr. president, mr. speaker, members of the legislature chairman, distinguished guests, friends and fellow nebraska's, to begin my remarks today by thanking our fellow citizens for their dedication and commitment to their communities, our state, and the united states of america . our nebraska values, personal responsibility, family, hard work, and fiscal responsibility have kept nebraska in better shape than the rest of the country. we have learned how to compete in global markets. we strengthened nebraska's education system by focusing on academic excellence and academic improvement. we care about our children. every legislative session we tackle the tough issues head on, and we made the difficult decisions that moved nebraska forward. we have our responsibility to provide our citizens and future generations with the opportunity to succeed. this session will be no different. the issues that we need to r