(laughter) hashtag paidmydues. hashtag bull (bleep). (cheers and applause) i bet you anything he didn't pay his dues. i bet he sent in ten box tops. (laughter) folks, i am calling for a congressional investigation! how far does this serial scandal spread? is general mills just a colonel? (laughter) is count chocula just mr. chocula? (laughter) and what about frosted flakes. we will find out they're adequate? (laughter) (cheers and applause) i just hope and pray -- i just hope this scandal doesn't spread to the number-one children's serial mascot, kashi good friends. (laughter) i think we deserve to know. are they really good friends who enjoy high fiber? or are they just business associates who synchronize their bowl movements for marketing purposes? (laughter) like a clock. folks, i believe in saying whatever's on my mind right after it's been put into this little teleprompter up here. this is tip of the hat, wag of the finger. (cheers and applause) first up, ladies and gentlemen, there's some good news about the housing market in that