he defeated curtis pasha. he is the first korean american in the u.s. senate. >> i can't tell you how incredible this is. i'm having a hard time processing this moment right now. there have been only a few moments in my life where i felt the weight of the moment as i do right now. the gravity generated by the magnitude in our country. this isn't about me. it is about this moment in america. and what we each individually tried to do to meet that moment. i look at this room and i see so many people from different moments in my life. you are here in this room because in one way or another you have touched my life. you have helped me in ways i may never be able to fully express. whether i met you an elementary school or on the campaign trail, i want to start by saying thank you. [applause] [cheers] i want to start with my congressional team. for the last six years, we have served the third congressional district and i hope we have made the people of the third district proud with the work we have done. we have a team of incredible public servants. everyone i