i want to say it is wonderful to have miss herrera-beutler back here, she has the most excused absences of all time but it's great to have her back. i have already told to share this, i have to go to the republican leadership meeting. i will be coming back, has nothing to do with your testimony. i have been called away and i congratulate our chair for scheduling a perfectly timed hearing because we need something to bring us together and you guys do that. it is wonderful to see you and the chair of the full committee. today we have our second budget hearing on the national institute of health and i want to thank the chair for having this hearing, inviting the institutes and centers we do not get to hear from as often as we could and i associate myself with the remarks you made about that. i look forward to research being done in the promising cures of the future but it would be remiss if i did not recognize doctor francis collins on reaching an amazing accomplishment leading the nih for ten years as director. he is clearly the best politician in washington dc to be appointed by both bar