there are two salient characteristic about commissioner o'riley. one is integrity. he is extremely honest fell loy, and is known for that. and the other is extremely good judgment in discretion. and those characteristics who served him well over the past 18 years as a staff member on capitol hill, which on capitol hill is an extraordinary long career, and his bosses in the house and the senate have valued both the integrity and judgment over the years. please welcome him. [applause] [applause] >> let me begin by thanking my good friend and former colleague harrold for arranging this event. as he mentioned many years ago what is called the house energy and commerce committee we worked together helping to craft the bipartisan communications act of 1996. he went on to serve with the distinction as a commission of the federal communications commission. over the years he's been a thoughtful adviser to me on many issues. i also want to thank the hudson institute and the exceptional scholars at work including my friend and predecessor former fcc commissioner. as previously