i want to first of all acknowledge the leadership in this room from first five, cpac, ddcyfdcyf, is to the leadershipd coming together that we have been able to make progress we have been able to make today on these issues. however, this process is not enough. the field of early childhood education is under attack. it is a field that historically characterized by fragmentation. we do not need more fragmentation. batf office of early childhood education simply makes sense. it makes sense because we need leadership on this issue. it makes sense because hsa has the infrastructure to provide leadership, and it makes sense because the personnel have demonstrated a willingness in the priority of vision to provide the leadership. the first step of creating the office is actually a bit easy step, and that is the step that stymied the process to date. the real hard work comes after the creation but everyone has to collaborate and work together. i support and urge this process to move forward, and to streamline the system further and make further progress, acknowledging all of the great leadersh