given noble round of applause for mister roderick johnson. [applause] >> good morning, let me start first by thanking you i am so grateful and so humbled by the recognition by you, so thank you very much. [applause] it is always great to be with our extraordinary attorney general, loretta lynch, and congratulations to my dear friend of many years, eric holder for the incredibly fitting honor that you all just recognized him four. just think about it, reflect on these two extraordinary and honorable lawyers that this president chose to be his attorneys general. people of great leadership encourage, commitment, compassion, just like the president and first lady of these united states. [applause] it is a true privilege to be here today and bring sincere gratitude on behalf of of the 44th president of these united states, barack obama. it goes without saying that these have been challenging weeks and painful weeks for our american family and certainly for law-enforcement. times that have shaken us to our core, weeks when some individuals filled w