Is that something you're grappling with? And if not, have you found some other way to think about this and not get hung up on it? Is it because Senator Gianaris is older and he's got a kid now?

Well, listen, if there's anyone who's a role model, it is Mike Gianaris, who not only is a great dad, but prioritized that role of being a father.

And he's someone that I think a lot of locks and officials should look to.

That being said, I was raised and adopted by my mom when she turned 40.

So her story was, and I remember her telling this at various events as a little boy, she said, I always wanted to be married and to find someone I wanted to share my life with, but I wasn't going to wait around for that right person.

And so she did want to have a family.

And so when she turned 40, she started the adoption process.

Well, finally, in terms of support, what sort of advice, gifts or feedback have you gotten from your fellow state legislators about this process or now that you have a kid?

Um, what's the status of that and, and what do you think is achievable in the future that you would support?

So I'll remind, uh, your listeners and viewers that the average, uh, miles per hour or speed traveled on passenger Amtrak in Upstate New York is between 45 and 55 miles per hour.

We defined high-speed rail as rail systems that can go 125 miles per hour or more.

Um, what we have tried to do to advance the conversation is look at a new pathway or a corridor for which we could operate high-speed rail.

So I'm very interested in connecting Buffalo to New York City by high-speed rail.

Think about what's happening in Central New York with Micron.

All the suppliers that are gonna come around, uh, our neck of the woods here, and then in Buffalo, and then to the east, uh, of Syracuse in the Mohawk Valley.

You wanna respond to that, Senator?