meeting in maryland with benjamin cardin. this is a little more than an hour. >> good afternoon, everyone. i would like to introduce to you our council member. please welcome her. [applause] >> thank you, cathy. i'm old enough to be her mother. that keeps us apprised. good afternoon, everyone. this morning, or this afternoon, i want to introduce the people who are here with us. we have senator peters from district 23. we have delegate jim hubbard. delegate more of in holmes, district 23 b. can glover, the chairman and ceo of -- we have a representative from the prince george's county health offices. we also have our councilwoman from district 4. karen sylvester, the director on aging for the county. patricia morris, the director family services. my colleague from the city council, district 3. melanie griffith, district 25 to. welcome, everyone. for those of you are not from our area, glad to have you. when the best things is that if you have questions, we are going to find the best and most qualified people to answer them for you. i know we're all concerned about the health care reform law. we have invited one of the legislative reporters -- supporters and headed the agency that will be carr