[applause] you have bigo -- shoes to fill. you're a great start. he you're going to contribute -- continue that great tradition. 10 years ago, i had the opportunity to receive a george mason honorary degree. it is great to be back. i have learned giving speeches that nobody ever remembers what you say. the only member if you talk too long. -- they only remember if you talk too long. i will be brief. before i -- i only have three points of advice. when i was hearing dr. cabrera celebrate those stories, getting a phd, i think about the diversity of those other students. the young man, that goldman, a graduate who works with me. one of the things that i look around these graduates and look at this crowd, this is to of diversity, and the changing face of virginia and america, is represented here in this audience. there is no better evidence that diversity makes us stronger. i hope you will allow me one moment of comments. it is one more reason why in my day job we need to pass major immigration reform this year. [applause] nobody should have to dream a

ray, in mexico we have so bigo much federal presence, los alamos national lab two hours north of albuquerque in los alamos and initially it looked like we were facing about $43 million in budget cuts that was between air force and army army being the bulk of that. but there are things that are turning over as possibilitys to sqeser that are giving people trouble, including our senate and congressional delegation who are fighting right now to move monearound from reprogramming scheme with d.o.e. to continue with a deal they had made with the state that-to-clean up some acid and other wastes, nuclear waste up at los alamos. well, we're obligated to have that cleaned up. it's an agreement between the state and d.o.e. they're asking for $20 million more to ensure that happens. senator tom udall said if that doesn't happen we would predict furloughs as early as next week and i want to go back to something our guests from indiana meioneas wll tat cretary hagel is announced as we hear it out here what the deal is going to be on furloughs. we have heard about 22 days down to 14. we're not sure where