. >> it's going to the united negro college fund-- [crowd whooping] we, um... we are products of uncfdonate thousands and thousands of dollars so students can go to school, and they support historically black colleges and universities. so it's near and dear to our heart, so we're happy to be playing for them. >> well, you're giving them thousands, guaranteed, already, but maybe hundreds... maybe a million? >> yes! >> we're ready. >> let's do this. >> let's find out. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic musical flourish] we start the day with a $20,000 question. which of these things would be the most appropriate to wear to a "natatorium"? [suspenseful music] ♪ >> well... i think i know what a natatorium is. it's--it's not-- ♪ >> what's poppin' in my head is neonatal, but i don't think that's it. i think of neonatal, i think of a hospital and they got surgical scrubs, but i don't think that's it. >> no. >> tuxedo is out, 'cause i don't--i can't imagine wearing a tuxedo to anything called a natatorium. you know--and i'm stretching-- but i think natatorium is a swimming

madam chairwoman, i'd like to enter into the record this report by the united negro college fund, which is led by my close friend, michael lomax, who actually was the m.c. when i was sworn in to congress in our event just recently, entitled the hcbus make america strong, the positive impact of historically black colleges and universities. >> so ordered. >> thank you. the 2017 report found that the total economic impact in the u.s. is $14.8 billion annually. the equivalent of ranking among the top 200 corporations on the fortune 500 list. in maryland, we have four hbcus that generate $1 billion in economic output and 10,000 jobs. a maryland graduate can expect to make a million show less text -- make $1 million more a year due to that credential. so, dr. verret, if we strengthen federal investments in hbcus, what do you see -- what's it look like on long-term roi by making this investment look like? what's the return on investment? reynold verret: the return on investment is huge because right now it is critical that we develop our talent. the talent that we have to build our new industr