and andrew shan who is just the best, most generous and patient coworker and sounding board. if i wasn't sitting next to him for the last seven and a half years, i'm sure i would have gotten many more things wrong, delivered advice more poorly, and would not be hearing the things that you are saying today i was trying to gauge how many legislative aides -- i have worked with 26 supervisors, not including you supervisor preston , and i believe over 100 legislative aides. six my oral liaisons during the time i have been here. working with them and getting to know them and puzzling through problems with them has really been the most enjoyable part of this job. there are also responsible for all the downsides of the job. [laughter] the clerk's office is just an incredibly professional group of people who are tasked with the job that, from the outside can look painstaking and tedious with incredible pressures on them because if they make any one mistake, they will be hearing it from the 11 of you or at least one of you, and they do incredible work. i want to acknowledge all of the