representative caroline simmons, thank you for being here and i want to get right to the meat of this because i'm sure you have loads of questions about what's happening, what has happened and i want to answer them. we are going to talk about a lot of things, but i think at the foundation we will talk about the rule of law. [applause]. >> we are going to about the simple idea that's been at the root of this country since our founding that no individual, no matter how powerful, no matter what title stands before their name is supposed to be above the said rules we all played by. that has certainly been the topic of discussion in this country for the last week, but frankly we been talking about it in some way shape or form in the last 110 days. i went to turn this over to your questions. first, thank you for giving me the opportunity to do this a job. i don't come from a family that has background and politics my mom mom grew up in the housing projects of new britain, connecticut, and one generation removed from poverty i get to be a united states senator and whether you voted for me or