some where you said you'd rather have somebody else's debbie meier job. >> one thing that drew me to new york is i wanted to start -- somebody else is the deputy mayor job. one deputy mayor has done some remarkable stuff on homelessness and affordable housing. she does social services and someone else does education and economic development. i do the mechanics of government, police, fire, sanitation, budget. when i had it been interviewed by a "the times, go i said i would be happy to trade places with her. >> there are 50,000 policemen here, which is bigger than all of the government of indianapolis. >> there are more police officers and their art total employees of indianapolis -- then there are total employees of indianapolis, yes. there are up about 350,000 public employees in new york. that means one out of every 2.5 people in indianapolis would be a public employee in new york. >> how many people report directly to you? >> i don't know, somewhere between zero and 100,000. it depends on how you look at it. but mayor bloomberg has done is attract a number of very professional, se

i also want to thank from our personal office smith anderson, laurie, joyce meier, mike, kevin, martin, andy, my chief of staff, alison style, our interns, brad, jane, david, greg, and john. i want to thank all the hardworking staff for making this possible. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent that we be permitted to file reports accompanying 1214, 1215, and 1216 at any time through april 15, 2011. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. pursuant to section 5580 and 5581 of the revised statutes, 20 u.s.c. 2223 and the order of the house of january 5, 2011, the chair announces the speaker appointment of the members of the house to the board of regents of the smithsonian institution. the clerk: mr. becerra of california. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 2303 and house order 2202, the chair announces the appointment of the following members of the house of representatives to the holocaust memorial