ms. jenkins, is recognized for one minute. ms. jenkins: thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker: the gentlelady will suspend. he house will be in order. ms. jenkins: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise this evening to congratulate my good friend and our newhouse colleague, ron estes. i've known ron and his wife, susan, for many years. i can tell you he's truly one of the nicest guys you will ever want to know. ron and i share a common bond, having served as state treasurers in kansas. and i've watched him serve in that role well. with the nation $20 trillion in debt, it's always nice to add a fellow conservative to congress to help fix the debt and get our economy on the right fiscal track. which i know ron is committed to doing. he's dedicated his entire life to bold innovations and efficiency reform and problem-solving in both the public and the private sector. kansans in the fourth district can be proud of their new congressman and i look forward to working with congressman ron estes on behalf of kansans. with that i would like to yield to our newest colleague, congres