And I thank you, leader, for allowing me to be the first ever senator to chair the Standing Committee on disabilities. And I thank Senator Weber and Senator Martucci, who served as ranking members on that committee. In four years, we've done a lot. We've changed lives and we've changed the trajectory for people with disabilities in this state. I am so proud of that. And it's something that can't be taken away from me. The other things that I'm proud of is, you know, if it wasn't for public education, I wouldn't be here. (05:35–05:45)
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