Paul Ryan video marathon, brought to you by C-SPAN

— -- Well-prepared for Mitt Romney's running mate announcement, C-SPAN has posted nearly 400 videos of Paul Ryan's speeches and appearances from his political career--including one of the House Budget Chairman sporting a beard during an appearance on the network's "Washington Journal."

As an appetizer before you settle in for your Paul Ryan smorgasbord, here's video of his speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention.