famous one named abraham lincoln. in august 1864, the height of the civil war, president lincoln addressed the 166th ohio regimen. said to the soldiers, and i quote, i happen to temporarily occupy this big white house. i am living witness that one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has. judge jackson, we are all just temporary occupants of the senate, the house, even with the lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land. you, judge jackson, are one of mr. lincoln's living witnesses of an america that is unafraid of challenge, willing to risk change, confident of the basic goodness of our citizens, and you're a living witness to the fact that in america, all is possible. and recognize my colleague and friend, ranking member senator grassley. >> judge jackson, congratulations. welcome to you and your family. i thank you for taking time to