i admit, i feel for anyone who finds themselves on the opposite side of an issue with diane matsuda. she is a fierce unwaivering advocate for the communities that she fights for. i saw this first-hand throughout the pandemic when dianne went to the mat fighting to preserve the business ins in japan center in district five. she worked with our office and community allies to make sure the small businesses that were impacted, many of which were devastated after the indoor mall was closed for many months. to ensure they could see a path to stability, diane wrote letters, convened meetings, and crafted legislation with our office to find a path to rent forgiveness and survival for so many businesses in japantown. while the neighborhood lost some businesses during the pandemic, many more owe diane a tremendous debt of gratitude for her unending work to help them survive the pandemic. diane's tenacity to help vulnerable communities during the pandemic was not limited to small business owners. when the vaccine first became available in the early days, diane personally drove seniors who other