cut, and we are released, oakland, san francisco, earth, to all earth, ocean to sky, wind to star nebulaagain you and me, we, the people, the people, (inaudible) it is the people, bay bridge, hold on to each other. move now. rise now. for the world to see. thank you so much. [ applause ] >> thank you very much for those artful words and it is hard to believe that you are from southern california. you are welcome here any time. the construction of the newly span has been a public, private partnership from the get go and that spirit of partnership is in full force today as well. in particular, i would like to recognize the corporate sponsors of today's event, listed on the big screens. first off, presenting level sponsors bridge floor a joint vendor and ty wane international and bright tell incorporated and ae com and xerox, thanks to these and all of our sponsors and while we are at it let's thank the bay bridge alliance and the president winston for making all of this. thank you. >> thank you. >> it is a landmark event marking the end of 24 years to deliver seismic safety to all seven of