diversity to build unity, to build harmony, to build a better future, to build a sense of community. it's one of the reasons that i think where our party is and what we're trying to do is so important. so i just wanted to offer a few observations about this because i went through both the last elections. i did 133 events in 2010 and i remember i told hillary somewhere in the process of it, that i -- i said, we're going to take a terrible licking. she said, well, why do you keep agreeing to do more events? i said i don't want this in my conscience. i did this in '94 and i don't want to live through it again without knowing that i got mowed down, that i took a pass. and i think i'd like to talk about what this means for all of you. i've read the president's remarks and very appreciative