and the great state party chair ben wickler. ben, you and i have been working together for years. and i can attest, he knows how to build the infrastructure that delivers wins up and down the ballot. thank you, bern. so, it is good to be back in wisconsin. and it is great to be in milwaukee. as many of you know, our state campaign headquarters are in this city. yes. and that there's a reason for that. the path to the white house goes through wisconsin. yes, it does. and to win in wisconsin, we are counting on you right here in milwaukee. and you all helped us win in 2020. and in 2024, we will win again. yes, we will. so, milwaukee, i want to start by saying a few words, and i could really speak at length, but a few words about our incredible president joe biden. it has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve as vice president to our president joe biden. joe's legacy of accomplishment over his entire career and over the past 3 1/2 years is unmatched in modern history. in one term, think about it, in one term, as