circuit court of appeals, but let's start with the conner curren. justin walker actually has met conner -- not really, but i introduced him to conner through this picture during his nomination hearings in the judiciary committee. several years ago conner was diagnosed with duchenne muscular distrophy, a degenerative, life-threatening disease which presently has no cure. most people who have the disease die by their mid-20's. conner was diagnosed at age 5. i met conner years later. there has probably been nobody who has inspired me more with his couple, his energy, his -- his courage, his energy, his strength of character than conner curren and his wonderful family who live in ridgefield, connecticut. his parents were told at the time of his diagnosis that this beautiful young, sweet child would slowly lose his ability to run, lift his arms, hug them, and he would need complex care for the rest of his life. he would need multiple specialists that would cost tens of thousands of dollars each year. which they could not afford. but they made it possible