along with senators john boseman, richard blumenthal, bob casey, chris murphy, pat toomey, and representativearson. thank you all for being here very much. thank you all very much. appreciate it. we're gathered together this afternoon to pay tribute to a fallen warrior, a great warrior, technical sergeant john chapman, and to award him our nation's highest, most revered military honor. would you all please join me in welcoming a wonderful family that i just met in the oval office, the chapman family. thank you. please stand up. [ applause ] and to his beautiful wife, valerie, who agrees that he was a very brave man right from the beginning, right? you knew that. i know this day has truly brought special meaning. exactly 26 years ago you married john. today is our great honor to share his incredible story with the world, so thank you very much, valerie. appreciate it. and to your daughters, madison and brianna, we award your dad the congressional medal of honor, and i know he is looking down on you right now from heaven, proud of this day, but even more proud of the incredible young women you