i'm mike pompeo. i represent south central kansas. country's great airplanes. the thing you should know about me is i'm a deep believer in small government and freedom. it's why i decided to run for congress. i went to west point. i served on active duty for a little over five years. [ applause ] >> thank you. i then went to harvard law school, although i don't talk about that as much in kansas. and then had a real opportunity to start two small businesses in kansas. so i spent the 16 years before i came to congress now 14 months ago running two manufacturing companies that employed hundreds of folks here in the united states of america. i decided to give up my day job because like you've heard from so many speakers here, ebecame deeply concerned about the direction our country is headed. there is not enough room for freedom and individualism. i have a son, nick, 21. he is probably not out of bed yet. but i care deeply about the next generation is why i decided to do this. >> congresswoman? >> thank you. i'm annmarie buerkle, and my d