in a protected class. lance harris, thanks so much for joining us. chairman, what made you think that we really needed this legislation? >> well, several things. when you look at all the news reports that are happening around the country now where officers are being attacked, especially in the last one in houston, officer goforth, i felt it was necessary that we put something in place in louisiana to protect those that are protecting us. you read every day where there's a lot of terrorizing going on. there's a small group of people that have a concerted e really terrorize our officers and do the things to kind of disrupt them in their day-to-day activities. i thought it was a good time and a very good step and long overdue to include officers and first responders in our ate crime statute. >> you had 9 officers killed in louisiana in 2015. there's a sentiment now of lack