sherilyn had such generosity of spirit to sell her story again -- to tell her story again and again, to turn her grief into safety for so many people. i wish or need to be here did not exist, but you are, and thank you. to be with sarah and jim brady in the 1990's was to learn a lot about the gospel, which says oft when christ was out heaven, the apostles said to him, teach us how to pray. he said, ask and you shall receive. seek tom and you shall find. knock, and the door will be opened to you. it is that persistence of prayer that was the lesson of christ. that was the work of sarah and jim brady. they knocked on more doors, asked more people for votes. they sought out those votes, and always with the greatest humor and goodwill. friendship never left their voices, even though they, better than anyone, new the seriousness of the task. been ady campaign has force for good and making a difference in our country. it is remarkable how many lives have been saved. and who would have thought that the internet, which should be our friend in this -- that would have been something that would