[applause] i want to thank my two friends and former colleagues, your senators, amy clover shar and alranken. you know what treasures they are. you get to see them all the time. they are actually working their hearts out, stumping across the country from me. everywhere they go people are blown away. they want to know more about them. they want to know what they can progressive senators like them. friendsout our great and even better public servants. to chris colman and betsy hodges, the members of congress representing you, the city officials who pour your heart's into serving the people of minnesota and our country, i thank you. at ane come together important moment. when i started this campaign last april, i knew we were facing challenges as a country. talking to families across america has made it even clearer to me. appalling to encounter the indifference and neglect that i saw firsthand when i went to flint last sunday. those children and their families have been poisoned with lead in their water because their governor wanted to save money. boos] when i hear about the man in nevad