[laughter] times, iard it so many have also heard i was first in my class at the warner school of finance. sometimes when you hear it you don't say anything. you just let it go. being first in class at west point. i know that is a big deal. true, yes. that i brought it up four weeks ago and after that everyone brings it up. hisas actually first in class at west point. soon he was deployed to germany where he served a cavalry officer prior to the fall of the berlin wall. after leaving active duty service he graduated from harvard law school with high honors. he was elected to congress in 2010 by the people of the fourth district of a great state, kansas. [applause] it is. in the house he distinguished himself as a member of the intelligence committee. for the last 15 months he served our nation as the director of the central intelligence agency where i can to you they have such respect for him it is unbelievable. they may be the only people that are not very happy right now. [laughter] they will be happy with gina who is here today. exceptional leadership of the cia earned the admiration o