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Attention here, mr. President not only because i have a lot to say about all the work youve done to make this university a better place, but also because ive been asked by some students to distract you for a few minutes as they try to kidnap ruffles, who i hear is quite the celebrity. In fact, go, go, go. Go get her. Were going to keep her. Mr. President , you get this one. [laughter] [applause] [laughter] sen. Duckworth im sure its not the first commencement ruffles has come to. Seriously, though, we are here at a crucial time in our nations history. Every day we are reminded of the challenge...

Attention here, mr. President not only because i have a lot to say about all the work youve done to make this university a better place, but also because ive been asked by some students to distract you for a few minutes as they try to kidnap ruffles, who i hear is quite the celebrity. In fact, go, go, go. Go get her. Were going to keep her. Mr. President , you get this one. [laughter] [applause] [laughter] sen. Duckworth im sure its not the first commencement ruffles has come to. Seriously, though, we are here at a crucial time in our nations history. Every day we are reminded of the challenge...

To thank you all for inviting me to be a part of this day of history in your lives, i want to thank you for allowing me to be a small part of this extraordinary community. I want to congratulate the graduates, and i want to thank everyone who helped to make this possible and when i say everyone, it took so many people to make this day possible. I want to thank the parents and the grandparents, and the family members. I want to thank everyone from the incredible president and astounding provost, all the way up to those people who cleaned floors and manicured lawns and served food to contribute ...

At 7 00 a. M. Wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Over the next two hours on cspan, commencement addresses from around the country with cory booker, mike pence, illinois senator Tammy Duckworth, former president till clinton, former senator kelly ayotte, and the chair of the joint chiefs of staff general just of dunford. We start with senator booker, who spoke to graduates at the Commencement Ceremony at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. Sen. Booker thank you very much. It is incredible to be here and i want to thank you all for inviting me to be a part of this day of history...

[inaudible conversations] good morning. I am amy walters and im honored to represent the congressional district. Last friday, a bright young seventh grader from my district came to washington d. C. To attend the president ial amount duration and to witness a peaceful transition of power. Isabella and i had a great time discussing a number of issues and i was impressed by her drive and her desire especially at a very young age. She is very aware of the challenges facing our nation and how these challenges will impact her and her peers as they grow up. It is our responsibility to represent all a...