first, i want to give special thanks to marguerite and paul who went down stairs on tuesday morning to help buck. they explained everything was okay, calming him down a little bit, and send him on his way to the hospital. actually, i screwed that up. let me start over. yes, marguerite and paul and john from the attorney's office and the sheriffs down stairs who i had spoken to personally were so kind and gentle and supportive with buck and moved him into the office. he would have none of that. he wanted his bike. they convinced him to settle down, which he did. so today i was in buck's office. i hope the person doesn't mind that somebody named molly ward, who was on mcallister. deedear buck, i write to thank u for yesterday's lunch and fine company. the lemonade was good, too, i would recommend it. we both lived once between 19 and 20th is a coincidence. perhaps it is why i felt to so comfortable saying hello and making your acacquaintance. thank you for the continues on making the most out of my legal education. like you, i already do. i have to think of him watching laurel and hardy,

. >> my name is marguerite mcgovern. i'm a constituent in congressional district 5. the question is about the committee appointment you have. are you going to get a license to sell space land? >> i don't think those exist yet. actually, i know they don't exist. it does bring up some important questions. i'll answer it in a little bit of a different way. one of the great things about that committee assignment is oklahoma has a robust and really amazing history in our nation's space program. and the reason that's important -- well, let me back up a second. did you know that oklahoma is the only state in the country that has had an astronaut at every single phase of our human space flight program? every single is phase. [ applause ] including the very earliest program where they worked to select women astronauts that they didn't allow to fly. but that's a whole other story. as well asser judges and scientists and so many other things. so, why is is that a good -- an important question? i know you were -- you know, you were laughing a little bit about it. is because beca