 Thank you, Chair. Thanks to the witnesses for being here today. I really appreciate it very much. I've spoken many times on this committee about the circumstances in my early life which led me to run for Congress. Growing up in an environment that I did, it took hard work, education, and the right opportunities for me to make it to this point in my life. I'm not confident today where we stand now that a child growing up today in a similar or other uncertain circumstances would have the same opportunity or ability to achieve the American dream.