i also want to thank kansas secretary of state brisco bok -- kobach first serving as vice chair. this is a bipartisan panel consisting of republican and democratic leaders and experts on voter integrity. i would like to personally thank each of our panel members for serving. really do appreciate it. in addition to the chair and vice chair, this distinguished bipartisan panel includes indiana secretary of state conny , newon -- connie lawson hampshire secretary of state you, mainer, thank secretary of state matthew dunlop, former ohio secretary of blackwell, election assistance commission or formere mccormick, arkansas state representative david dunn, thank you, david, wood county, west virginia clerk , heritage foundation senior legal fellow and manager of the election law reform ,nitiative, a real expert hansots perkowski -- perkowski. and alan king. think you very much. each of you has been entrusted with a great responsibility of helping to advance the cause of fair, honest and lawful elections. your work will help protect our democracy. this will be a very transparent process