[applause] to anise parker is one of my heroes and one of my favorite people and a terrific mayor. please stand mayor parker and first lady kathy hubbard. [applause] you can see past presentations of the progressive form on our web site great minds such as jane goodall bill moyers and supreme court justice john paul stephens. go to our web site at progressive form houston.org. that's progressive form houston.org. we are pleased to give up to every attendee tonight. you show your ticket at the dissuasion table in the grand foyer. additional books are also on sale in the grand foyer by the bookshop. after just a sotomayor's presentation she will join you for for a q&a. i should save supreme court rules don't allow us to discuss court cases of the past, present or future but we will fill deeply into the fascinating story. just a sotomayor will sign books in the grand foyer were. i cried when i read "my beloved world" and i also laughed. it is a good book. i believe it will be more than a bestseller. it will become a classic american success story a required reading in high schools and