so in closing, i'd like to say what i'm saying now will be reiterated in a letter by matt thomas who will write a letter supporting hoseley construction. i'm sorry for taking your time, but thank you very much. >> thank you. thank you. thank you for your time. rusty hoseley. >> good afternoon. i had had a big speech written, and i think you guys have heard enough about hoseley corporation, and i'm really here to answer any questions that you have. i've been really blessed. been a long career in construction all over the western united states. i've had some great mentors. i want to do the same. i'mthe age now where when i came to san francisco, it wasn't a place we did a lot of work before. i did the tunnel through the presidio, and i did the fifth street off ramp while we were traveling through the state, doing other things. i wanted to come here because you've got a lot of work here. it's a neat place to open shop, and there is he 's a lot of pe that could use the mentoring. i'm -- if you have any questions, i'll answer them. i know you had one, whether i know how to write a checkbo

thomas. and apologies to matt damon. this is his album, called "part of the light."e feeling i can take the pain tell me ♪ ♪ that you mean it that you won't leave again tell me what your heart wants such a simple thing ♪ ♪ my heart is like paper yours is like a flame i can't make you see if you don't by now ♪ ♪ i'll get through these chains somehow somehow ♪ ♪ take it if you want it i'm so tired i just don't care can't you see how ♪ ♪ much you hurt me it's like i wasn't there tell me what your heart wants such a simple thing ♪ ♪ my heart it's like paper yours it's like a flame ♪ ♪ my heart it's like paper yours it's like a flame i can't make you see if you don't by now ♪ ♪ i'll get through these chains somehow somehow ♪ ♪ tell me what your heart wants such a simple thing my heart it's like paper ♪ ♪ yours it's like a flame my heart it's like paper yours it's like a flame ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be waiting in the car don't forget the camera ♪ ♪ if you wouldn't mind could you find my old shoes ♪ ♪ i think they're upstairs ♪ fa la la ♪ through the hills a

matt graves/father:"melissa and i created the lane thomas foundation to honor our son, lane. light about him."that light shines on in the difference this organization is making. the lane thomas foundation helps families when a child needs a life-saving organ transplant.matt graves/father: "we want parents to know without judgment that if they decide to make the ultimate decision to donate their child's organs, they will prevent other parents from knowing their pain." thanks to the graves efforts, there is emotional and financial support symbol is a lighthouse.and that's what stands at disney world to remember lane.signs and fences now warn parents of potential danger in the water.for lane's parents, their child's most important legacy is helping others through that promise they made.matt graves/father: "lane loved children and it was very important to melissa and me to select a mission where we could try to prevent other parents from knowing the pain of losing a child it was much cooler again today even in the valleys where most highs were only in the 70s. low clouds and fog

group, a letter from barbara bank of stone street, testimony from matt lillian know of the jockey club, documents and a letter from dr. thomas tobin, testimony from william thomas of keen land association, a letter from the new racing association, a letter from the u.s. trotting association, a letter from west point thoroughbreds, a letter from the kentucky thoroughbred association, a letter from the north american association of racetrack veterinarians, a letter from the thoroughbred owners and breeders association, a letter from sean smeely of the coalition for horse racing integrity, a coalition of documents from the humane society of the united states and a letter and roster from the walter a. oats alliance. with that, again, i want to thank our witnesses for testimony today and i mentioned a little earlier if there are additional questions that would be submitted for the record by our members, that we would have about a ten-day period for you all to answer those letters. so, again, i appreciate you all for being here today and for your testimony. and at this time the subcommittee will stand adjourned. about a ten-day pe