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Immigrant populations. It is just huge the effect that will be unleashed for the country and thats part of why you know business is so strongly supportive. I agree with that. I think the argument that were missing is an argument an economic argument that connects with the average american. Levels are low compared to theyre compared to the years carter was in office. What we need to show americans, immigrants dont take jobs away from American Workers, like some people think. They actually help create jobs, good paying jobs for americans. Thats an argument that resonates with americans. I think ...

[ room noise ] okay. All our new mayors that are in the audience, please stand up. We need to see you and know who you are. [ applause ] all right. We know this group will be instrumental in defining our priorities and helping this organization go forward. I am now very pleased to bring to the podium one of those rookie mayors. She is from the great city the District Of Columbia. Mayor bowser served as a City Council Member for eight years prior to being elected. For yearly 35 years the conference has been fully supportive of full Voting Rights for the District Of Columbia. [ applause ] mayors...

And grow the communities in which we live and work. Over the last few years, our collaboration with the United States conference of mayors has of course, first centered on the practical needs of our cities. But our alliance through the last few years has become so much more as it has established a Solid Foundation for us to build on into the future. Together we worked effectively on important issues related directly to the nations crisis. They were practical they were focused on foreclosure prevention, Property Maintenance and care and the promotion of responsible homeownership. Together we sh...

We can run away from this challenge. President ialquires leadership as much as it requires congressional leadership. That president ial leadership is why i think the focus here has been to make sure that, if we go into the next election, that we put usher on the candidates that are going to be the next president of the United States. Is it possible to get one of the slides up . Like, the second one. Next one. The next slide. Yeah, that one. One of the interesting things when we were putting this together is that, if you look at what this is showing is a comparison of two 40 year projections. T...

[laughter] okay, i do the jokes here. All right. Thank you. Wait, i got who is Kevin Johnson . You told me you were michael jordan. [laughter] it is a pleasure and i welcome you also to washington. I see the mayor has left. I blame this on congress. You can drive 25 miles in any direction and never leave the scene of the crime. I want to welcome the i know cspan is here. I want to say hello to the viewer. [laughter] youll not forget today. Mayor, perfection. Absolute perfection. If the public could hear what you just said, and i hope that this is replayed and replayed, they would have faith in...