i want to thank my good friend, antonio gonzales. this conversation is historic because it doesn't just encompass the discussion about immigration. you know, what i was hurt here today as we discussed the issue of economic parents of this community. this is the economic engine of this country and the faster the rest of the country embraces the concept, the greater we will all be for it. you know, i am incredibly proud to be an immigrant. i am incredibly proud to be latino and i am incredibly proud to be american. [applause] >> as the latino we are growing in our country and i just want to say, invest in nice, fight for us. thank you. [applause] >> i want to just conclude by sharing a very brief personal story. in 1975 in uruguay where i was born, we had a coup. we had an economic collapse. a few of my own polls were taken away by the military and tortured in my parents decided it would be a good time to have a divorce at that time. my mom in desperation -- i'm an only child. she did something i was so brave and so courageous, there's