this room. just full of people who have stood with me and great memories. thank you all so much for coming here on really short notice. it matters a lot to me. thank you hadassah for that characteristic characteristically hadassah introduction. i was thinking that about a year into the senate service, with all the back and forth travel and it s not easy on the spouses. and hadassah said to me, joey, how long are you going to stay in the senate? and i said, sweetheart, i want to make you a promise today. i promise you that when regis leaves television, i ll leave the senate. and here we are. we wish our friend and neighbor from the town next door,