applause] >> sitting next to my wife is the general of the wisconsin national guard, major general donald dunbar. [applause] >> last friday general dunbar and i saw 522 members of the 115th fighter wing here in madison who answered the call of the nation's commander and chief while still being prepared to respond to the needs right here in wisconsin. this is the strength of the national guard. [applause] >> when all of you here and those of you at home go to bed, ask i that you keep these men and women, as well as each of had other units deployed from wisconsin and their family in your prayers until their safe return. [applause] >> and how about those packers? [applause] >> that is even better than last year's wall eye initiative. that is pretty good. if there is one thing that can bring democrats and republicans together here in wisconsin it is the green bay packers. forgive me i am a bit horse, but like most of you in the state we spent a lot of time cheering on sunday and i had fun hugging owners in the stand as lambo field. [applause] >> best of luck to the man who should be the league's mvp