[applause] >> thank you very much to this susan for hosting everybody here today and also to susan benson who is my friend and client because they represent her as a pro bono lawyer at the fcc. you all know that susan is the ceo of the early library counsel. first a personal note. my sister is the head librarian in rockville maryland and my nephew is a librarian. my mother was a public schoolteacher. my brother is a public schoolteacher. my sister-in-law is a public schoolteacher and i once was a public schoolteacher. in washington they would be called takers but we regard ourselves as a family that has had a long long commitment to public service. i am very proud if i could be so bold to say that i import the library community. now i would like to express some of the realities of the situation and everything i say is going to be good news. the library community folks we need to step up our game. we are in the playoffs. we need to aim higher. we need to pull together. we need to fight more fiercely and we need to understand that this is something we can handle. it is critical that everyon