whatever our disagreement primary i was one thing here our party, state and country rob simmons and enormous debt of gratitude for his service. [cheering and applauding] we owe a debt to ship economy and individual rights. [applause] all of the people connecticut. [cheering] day we started this campaign support of the voters of netiquette list out by the establishment for the pendant on the. it is interpreted by. he earned. humbled to have earned your support. [cheering] [cheering] [chanting] weekend almost 11 months ago today and send them advantage over offense and many of the house and and had the most incredible experiences leading in talking with all the people connecticut. more cities and more and more of the wonderful people of netiquette. [applause] i want to understand your problems and they want to hear about them first hand. 3000 race to know about it. [cheering] anderson people are hurting because i see it all around our state. i know it feels like because i've been there. people asked me everyday melinda, why did you decide to run the united states senate let's integrate. the am

i also tonight want to thank my opponents, rob simmons and peter schiff.y ran terrific races and their loyal supporters worked their hearts out for candidates and whom they really believed. this was a very competitive, compassionate, and heartfelt campaign. but at the end of the day, we are all part of the republican family, the connecticut family. [applause] as we all know, families don't always get along, and they don't always agree. but in the end, they do stand together. whatever our disagreements have been in this primary, i want to make one thing clear. our party, state, and country owes rob simmons an enormous debt of gratitude for this service. [applause] and we also owe a debt to peter schiff, who has brought enormous clarity and passion to the issues of the economy and individual rights. [applause] tonight, i think i speak for every republican in this state in inviting rob and peter to join us as we fight to win this seat for all of the people of connecticut. [applause] i have said since the day we started this campaign, that the support of the v