time the health care bill, i quoted virgil the classic greek poet who said the greatest wealth is helalth the greatest wealth is health. ladies and gentlemen, the president of united states, barack obama. [applause] >> we want to do this twice because force -- there are some of the people we have to thank. as i look around the room, we have leaders of labor who helped to make this happen. we of ordinary folks who knocked on doors and made phone calls at the last minute to get this thing over the top. extraordinary members of my cabinet, we still have additional members of congress who helped lead the charge on this. my staff who i see are still here. [laughter] at any given moment, i thought they were going to quit. they just stuck it out with me. the main purpose here is to say thank you. thank you on behalf of the american people. after a century of striving, after a year of debate, after an historic moment, health care reform is no longer and on that promise. it is on bulova land. it is of the block of the land. -- it is the block of the land. it is the law of the land. [applause] my s