dr. frieden and the terrific work of cdc and countries around the world, who are delivering this life-savinge. it is an amazing effort underway. we also have a number of critical health leaders here. and others who are helping to lead be domestic initiative. from -- who is part of the effort. we have our global health office. we will mention a bit about them. and credible research efforts are underway. i appreciate not only bill gates'leadership on the philanthropic front, but i appreciate his willingness to come and spend some time today with our cutting-edge scientists and researchers at nah. -- nih. he gave some inspirational words to those leaders. grant colfax has done an unbelievable job. he is coordinating this amazing effort. it really is a uniquely american effort where people are not fighting over turf. we're at the table together, locking arms and trying to figure out how we can go forward together. to those of you in the room today, who are here on the frontlines lines of this effort, not only in the united dates, but around the world, let me just start by saying they queue. than