Hi, this is your Congresswoman, Hillary Skolton. I'm hosting a telephone town hall right now to answer your questions and address your concerns. You'll be able to ask a question by pressing Star three at any time during the call. Just stay on the line and the call will begin momentarily. Also, if you need assistance with a federal agency, you can always call my office at 202-225-3831. Please hold while we connect you to your Access Live event. The Access Live event is currently in music hold and will start momentarily. Please note this call may be monitored, recorded or rebroadcast sa Good evening from snowy West Michigan and welcome to Congressman Hillary Skolten's live telephone town hall. Thank you for taking the time to join us tonight. I'm Ricky, Congressman Skolton's chief of staff and your moderator for today's call. I want to take a quick moment to explain the format for this evening's call. If you would like to ask a question or share your story, it's super easy. Just press Star three on your phone at any time and a member of our staff will assist you. Again, just press Star three to ask Congresswoman Golden a question or share your story. If you're listening to us on Facebook. Hey there. Please leave a message in the chat and our team will be able to get to your questions as well. The lines are open, so please press Star three now to ask a question. We will also have a poll open through this entire call. If you are concerned about current federal funding cuts, press 1. If you are not concerned about current federal spending cuts, press 2. And if you would like to sign up to subscribe to Congresswoman.