[applause]
mr. perry: mr. president, i want
to tell you that last thursday
was a big day for me.
in the morning i got to welcome
my first grandson into the
world.
[applause]
mr. perry: and that afternoon i
got to watch the president of
the united states give one of
the greatest history lessons
that i have ever seen before.
and to celebrate the american
military like i have never seen
it celebrated before.
i am proud to be standing with
you, proud to be working in this
cabinet with these men and
women.
this is a great moment for
america.
it is a great moment for
americans for a lot of reasons.
[applause]
mr. perry: and today, i am
really proud to get to stand up
here in front of america, and
the world for that matter, as
they watch this, and to
recognize how important today is
because the chance to tell a
story that often does not get
told in a proper way.
and a story about what this
administration is doing to clean
up the environment.
what this administration is
doing on policies that...