[applause] >> burnie franc gave the commencement address at -- barney ffrank called for ending u.s. military support. he encouraged the graduates to consider how federal dollars might be spent otherwise. and continuing to fund medicare and medicaid. this is 15 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. i should begin by defining what it means to be an appropriate speaker at a commencement. it is an occasion for young people who work for a hard and the families that have supported them to celebrate the but traditions die hard. including the tradition which we inherited from england in the 14th century of wearing these things in hot weather. it was colder in oxford in 1300. being a commencement speaker, i am well aware it is like being the person who sings the star spangled banner. nobody came to hear you. it is just that the event is not official nfl -- unless you do it. the only time anyone will remember you is if you screw up. you are entitled to get a sense of the subtle skills that go into this kind of platform work. your president thoughtfully advise me before we started, the first time