the council chair, christy earlimart, will veto this report during our panel discussion. we believe that more workplaces should try to do a better job in meeting the growing needs of their employees and their families. it is not just the right thing to do but it is the smart thing to do. for the government and for any company that wants to stay competitive. working together, we're confident that we can all do a better job in meeting the needs of american families and workers. in fact, we must do better. our work starts here today with discussions just like this one. we are so delighted to have such a wonderful, the verse, and accomplished group to help us tackle this issue. i want to take a moment to thank the people who were critical in making this event possible. including my team at the white house. the executive director of the council, tina. she is back there. [applause] she cannot do as she does without her able team consisting of her deputy and others and the national economic council. please, at a round of applause to our team here. [applause] i also want to recog