summer league from pennsylvania, greg cassara texas, jasmine crockett alsomi from texas to dn goldman from new york and jared moskowitz from florida. mr. chairman, it's hard for me today not to think of my fellow maryland and m my friend elijah cummings who was chairman and ranking of this committee not so long ago. allies you recruit me to and taught me that central purpose of this committee, our job is to make government to serve not an opportunity for greed and self-enrichment, not as a violator of the rights to liberties of the people but rather as the protector of the rights and liberties of the people, and alwaysof be effectie and efficient instrument of the common good, the greatest good for the greatest number of americans we can serve every single day. take this duty seriously and then committed to ensuring with you an effective and efficient government that delivers meaningful benefits to the people that we serve. i have taken liberty, mr. chairman, of purchasing out of o my own pocket, i hasten to add, aa copy of tom paine common cens for every member of this committee, republican or democrat. the