i'm grateful to this great nation who gave a black kid from east elmhurst queens new york city more support and opportunities than any individual could have hoped for. thank you, america. to the wonderful dedicated accomplished men and women of this great department, i really realized i asked a lot from each of you in the last six years but let me make one final request. keep going. keep fighting. keep believing in your ability to improve our country and our world and know this. know this. no attorney general, no ag has ever loved this institution or you more. not one. now i lack the words to fully convey what this place and all of you mean to me so let me end this -- let me end this way and paraphrase duke ellington. i will miss you as i have loved you all madly. i love you madly. thank you and good-bye. [ applause ] >>> mr. attorney general, i know that we promised you that there would only be one speaker for today's event and there's only going to be one speaker but we do have a special musical guest for you today. it's someone who has the utmost respect for you. and when i say respect,