[applause] thank-you to the president of the wisconsin afl-cio, dave newbie. -lso the secretar treasurer. [applause] happy birthday, sheila. i am proud to be here with our secretary of labor, a daughter of union members, hilda solis and our secretary of transportation, great love hooded is in the house. --ray lahood is in the house. given up for people who are at the forefront of every fight for wisconsin's working men and women, senator herb cole, congresswoman glenda moore. your outstanding major i believe soon-to-be outstanding the governor is in the house. [applause] i know you're other great senator russ feingold was here earlier standing with you and your families just like he always had. he is in his home town to participate in the labor day parade. it is good to be back. of course, this is not my first time at labor fest. some of you remember i stood right here with you two years ago. i was still a candidate for this office. during that campaign we talked about how four years the values of hard work and responsibility that had built this country had be