paul orgel from c-span, vice chair of the executive committee and the 2019 chair of the association.gail robertson, capitol hill correspondent for christian broadcasting network. paul corsin capital hill journalist sinclair broadcasting group. and mike, director of the senate radio and television correspondents gallery. [applause] >> thank you all for being here tonight and for your support. each year we have olga and mike at the head table, but it is their staff that deserves to be recognized tonight. on the senate side, joining mike. [applause] >> the house staff joining them. randy, chris. thank you. thanks for everything you do advocating for coverage on capitol hill. we appreciate your hard work. also, thank you to bruce collins, c-span's vice president and general counsel, who is also joining us here tonight. for all your legal counsel and advice, to the rtca over the years, and especially with credentialing and its rules during my time as the association's chairman. i would also like to thank our incredible event planners, especially phillip, patricia and kay for all their har