[applause] from our national championship wolverines to our detroit lions. [applause] i am excited to be here tonight between two leaders who have gotten a lot done over the past year, speaker joe tate and my good friend, majority leader winnie brinks. [applause] i want to acknowledge minority leaders matt hall and aric nesbitt. thank you for your leadership. [applause] and happy early birthday to you, senator nesbitt. tomorrow, i know. we delivered a balanced budget focused on the kitchen-table issues in 2023, and i know we will this year too. and i want to acknowledge so many incredible partners that have in governance, lieutenant governor garlin gilchrist. [applause] attorney general dana nessel. [applause] and secretary of state jocelyn benson. [applause] and others want to make a point of acknowledging two incredible public servants who lead groups of public servants who show up on the front lines in the most dire times. please join me in thanking major general paul rogers, colonel james grady, from the state police and national guard. [applause] to our