jordan. my niece aaron, my niece ryan, my nephew cameron. my cousin alex, and my sister, aubrey denise abrams-mcclain. i have another sister leslieams, she is not out -- allowed to be out here because she is a judge. you all ground me. you sustain me. in times of triumph you support me. you bolster me in times of difficulty. i am reminded, in the tradition of my friend carolyn hubley, al williams, fieser -- lisa. and because my parents are reverend abrams i am reminded of what scripture tells us. second corinthians. we are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. we are perplexed, but not in despair. persecuted, but not forsaken. cast down, but not destroyed. i know the results are not what we hope for tonight, i understand that you are hurting and you are disappointed. i am, too. we may hunt -- may not have made it to the finish line. we ran the race, we know this path, we know that running is what matters. that standing is what matters. that defending is what matters. what i know for sure, when i faced porter and rebecca come what i say to ashley robinson, and sarah. what i say to alan and jessica. [applause] what i say to j