dr. cabrera mentioned that i founded nextel. what he did not mention was that when i started to be an entrepreneur, i took my life savings, $5,000, invested in an energy startup company, went to work for that any, and in six weeks, i helped that company go totally broke. went into real estate. to fill itsix months real estate. at the ripe old age of 27, with my student loans coming due, i was living out of my car, sleeping on my friends couches. only in america, i got a third chance. i got told about this new idea called cellular telephones. i remember my law school classmates saying to me, warner, go get a real job. who is going to want a car phone? they are still practicing law. [laughter] that means having started nextel i am the only speaker that you will ever have that sheds, even when i'm speaking, leave your cell phones on. [laughter] [applause] you hear go off to my an annoying sound. i hear teaching, teaching -- cha-ching, cha-ching. [laughter] let me acknowledge, if i had not been a white guy with the right education,

dr. cabrera celebrate those stories, getting a phd, i think about the diversity of those other students. the young man, that goldman, a graduate who works with me. one of the things that i look around these graduates and look at this crowd, this is to of diversity, and the changing face of virginia and america, is represented here in this audience. there is no better evidence that diversity makes us stronger. i hope you will allow me one moment of comments. it is one more reason why in my day job we need to pass major immigration reform this year. [applause] nobody should have to dream about getting an education. they should be able to get that education, stay here and build those dreams in america. [applause] i do remember sitting where you sat quite a few years ago. i was the first and only member of my family to graduate from college. ofnew of the little worry what was next. i realize i was going to have an opportunity well beyond anything my parents ever had. you shareshould -- that promise, and you can realize those dreams. you have been well prepared with a mason diploma. that degr