as well as so many dedicated public servants like chairman max or barry. in the congressional congressional delegation here today, current colleagues like my deputy bob work. our chairman of the gene chiefs of staff joe dunford. and many others who contribute to our defense enterprise such as lockheed martin ce, all part of the team. america. thanks all for your continued support for servicemembers and their families. and for all your own contributions to our national security. each of you knows well that america's defense is so vital that to we whom it is entrusted must ensure its excellence across the years and across the domains for conflict, not just in air, sea, sea, land but also in space, cyberspace. from strategic error to presidential administration, cross our government and across parties. ensuring that continuity is important at a time of change of administration. i'm proud of the way the men and women conducted themselves during the last presidential campaign. standing apart from politics same focused on the mission. committed to overseeing the