that day. and our work is to do much more than just look backwards. because our democracy remains in danger, the conspiracy to thwart the will of the people is not over. there are those in this audience who thirst for power but have no love or respect for what makes america great -- devotion to the constitution. allegiance to the rule of law, a shared journey to build a more perfect union. jirks and , january 6th and the lies that led to insurrection have put two and a half centuries of constitutional democracy at risk. the world is whoppingatching who here, america has long been expected to be a shining beacon on the hill of freedom.