german, a fellow at the brennan center for justice. then johnson, associate professor of law at georgetown university law school, a few blocks from the capitol. we'll hear from frank mink, author and activist and mark napier, sheriff of pima county, arizona, and finally we'll hear from heather taylor, the president of the ethical society of police in st. louis. the witnesses will now please unmute so i can swear you in. please, all of you, raise your right hands if you would. do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god? >> i do. >> i do. >> i do. >> thank you. let the record show that the witnesses have all answered in the affirmative. thank you. without objection, your complete written statements will be made part of the record. you are given five minutes within which to give your oral presentation and then all the distinguished members of the committee who have arrived, including ms. talib, who just joined, will ask you questions. with that, mr. german, you are now recognized for five minutes. >> members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting m