so let me run over the logistics real quick before we get started so the congressman is going to makera, and graciously agreed to take some q and a. he's going to talk and then he ironically has to run and catch a flight. then we're going to do a very quick chinese fire drill and bring up the following panel to discuss for the remainder of the time. so i am very excited, recent first of all, we're very excited to host this event. it's over a decade now since september 11th and the attacks on new york and washington. and we have learned so much on how to make this nation safe. and preserve our liberties and keep our economy moving. you know, we've thwarted at least by our count 459 terrorist attacks since 9/11. all but three of those where is stopped by people doing the right thing, doing their jobs. we know what works and what doesn't. and when you see your government start to do things that don't make common sense, that are actually walking away from the kinds of things that are proven and effective, it's vet very frustrating. and so to take time out and talk about one of those today i