I also want to recognize my former colleagues from the congressional branch who also happen to be appropriators and authorizers. And so I thought it was important. Three people I'VE known for a long time. And by coincidence, Florida is very well represented in the authorization and appropriations in the House. Mario Diaz Balart, who I, who I've known as a personal friend, we served together in the Florida legislature, in fact, sat next to each other on the floor. (22:00–22:05)
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