also hear from philip marshall who is the grandson of a well-known philanthropist and socialite, brooke astor who summered in maine for decades and was so generous to our state. he will testify about how his father mistreated his mother and mismanaged her assets while she suffered from alzheimer's. to be clear, there are many instances in which it is vital for a senior to have the assistance of a family member, friend or other trusted advisor to help manage his or her finances wisely and prudently, particularly if that senior becomes ill or loses cognitive ability. this is another factor that makes this issue so troubling and so complicated. i look forward to hearing from all of our witnesses today. we have a great panel about the efforts that are underway to address financial abuse of full marble seniors. i do want to also apologize to our panel that we are going to have a vote at 2:45. we will try to keep it going. whoever's here will take over the gavel. that's how trusting and bipartisan we are and we will try to make the interruptions as brief as possible. senator mccaskill. >> thank you

also hear from philip marshall who is the grandson of a well-known philanthropist and socialite, brooke astorummered in maine for decades and was so generous to our state. he will testify about how his father mistreated his mother and mismanaged her assets while she suffered from alzheimer's. to be clear there are many instances in which it is vital for a senior to have the assistance of a family member, friend or other trusted advisor to help manage his or her finances wisely and prudently particularly if that senior becomes ill or loses cognitive ability. this is another factor that makes this issue so troubling and so complicated. i look forward to hearing from all of our witnesses today. we have a great panel about the efforts that are underway to address financial abuse of full marble seniors. i do want to also apologize to our panel that we are going to have a vote at 2:45. we will try to keep it going. whoever's here will take over the gavel. that's how trusting and bipartisan we are and we will try to make the interruptions as brief as possible. senator mccaskill. >> thank you senator