bill foster, brad schneider, sean casten, lauren underwood, marie newman. for them, you don't quite -- you don't understand it in the different context. they had to come here another politician speak. not a joke, folks. i appreciate it. i genuinely appreciate it. i appreciate it. and i know they wanted to be here but those others in washington cannot be here. dick durbin and tammy, who i have both spoken to. hopefully, they will be voting soon. also, we have state leadership. and the ohio -- the illinois president, don harmon, state senator laura murphy, martin moylan, and we have great things here, too. where is tim? thank you, pal. state president. and robert ryder -- reader. chicago federation of labor, and folks, that is how we beat covid-19, by working together. we have an expression. you all brian b to the dance. you are the reason i'm standing here. not a joke. not a joke. i was 29 years old in the united states senate. 17 days before i was eligible to be sworn in. not a joke. and i won by 3300 votes. and labor. labor, including the police unions as