working journalists covering the white house day in and day out and i want to take a moment to thank the people sitting up here on the tage with me. this board is the best whda board in the 109-year history of our organization.stage with me. this board is the best whda board in the 109-year history of our organization. [ applause ] and to quote the president, that isn't hyperbole or maybe it is, but this one is too good to fact-check. this team dedicates countless hours to the mostly very unglamorous work of the whca, coordinating and reviewing membership applications and managing logistics for travel, foreign and domestic, advocating for competitor, fielding complaints about dirty bathrooms and rodents. oh, and sometimes calling for decorum at the top of our lungs. this board puts the needs of the