i would also like to thank adina leadman of my staff who has been very persistent and thorough about making this happen, working very well with staff members from the offices involved and helping coordinate all of my activities with the oceans caucus. she has done a really exemplary staff job as the -- job. as the presiding officer knows, the common description of senators around here is that we are walking constitutional impediments to the smooth and orderly operation of staff. and while senators may disagree with that from time to time, adina leadman does smooth and orderly operation of staff. i want to appreciate her. senator sullivan could not be here. we had hoped to be able to do this together but i do want to express to him my very, very strong appreciation for what a really wonderful partner he has been in all of this. in the only are we excited to pass the save our seas act but we are already working on s.o.s. 2.0 and just today in the environment and public works committee, we held another hearing on marine plastics. this one at the full committee level led by senator barra