thank you for your leadership and try to for inviting goorn bentley. >> thank you very much we recognize senator rounds for his introduction. i believe i met your guest when i was up in south carolina. that's entirely possible mr. chairman. my opportunitied to is to first of all introduce the state of the transportation in south dakota. i have known der inn for years now. i. if. >> so i can just share with you all of here, he has seen the ins and outs. in a rural state there's always a challenge of how you make the dollars and spread them out and literally, the deliver the best you can and yet come back to eye legislative body who's always questioning how you're spending the money. if i could i just want to share with you. in south dakota we've not challenges lierkke everybody else. 85,000 miles of highway. 91% of the state's structural deficient bridges, the federal provide is vital to insuring funds that we need to man taj and making sure everyone can travel safety throughout the day. >> i look forward to work working with members of the committee. we do need a bill for transportation