gali, oral g.d.hancellor of a large academic medical and research center in louisiana. i feel uniquely positioned to share how president trump's decisive leadership led to a rapid and official response to the coronavirus pandemic. i know this as a health professional and as someone who has recovered from covid himself. the covid-19 pandemic exploded into our great nation with an intensity unparalleled in history. but our medical investigation and drug development systems were not designed for a pandemic. the devastating effects of the coronavirus demanded immediate changes at the regulatory level. a prompt response led by president trump cleared away the red tape that usually makes drug approvals a long and drawn out process. by harnessing the resources of the federal government in the private sector, president trump's operation warp speed is accelerating testing, supply, development, and distribution of therapeutics, diagnostics, and very shortly effective vaccines to counter covid-19. let me give y