polluti [ applause ] >> i want to thank your congresswoman sherry bustos. [ applause ] >> we've got governor quinn here. [ applause ] >> i'm told we've got your lieutenant governor sheila simon is here. there she is. [ applause ] >> attorney general lisa mannigan is here. [ applause ] >> i see a bunch of my former colleagues folks i haven't seen in years. one in particular one of my fairrifai favorrities john sullivan is in the house. [ applause ] john, was one of my earliest supporters when i was running for the u.s. sen tate and it ca in handy because he has a big family. they have an entire precinct in the family. and they all look like john the brothers do. he doesn't have to go to the event. he can send one of the brothers out. dick durban couldn't make it today. but he is doing a great job. and we've got one of my favorite neighbors, the senator from missouri claire mccas kikill ine house. because we are going to missouri later this afternoon. [ applause ] >> and all of you are here and it is great to see you. [ applause ] >> and i hope everybody is having a wonderful summer, the weath

i want to thank your congresswoman sherry bustos who is here. where's sherry?here she is. >> we've got governor quinn here. i'm told we've got your lieutenant governor sheila simon is here. there she is. attorney general lisa madigan is here. i see a bunch of my former colleagues, some folks who i haven't seen in years, and i'm looking forward to saying hi to. one in particular i've got to mention, one of my favorites from the illinois senate, john sullivan is in the house. you know, john was one of my earliest supporters when i was running for the u.s. senate, and it came in really handy because he's got like ten brothers and his wife and sisters and his wife's got ten brothers and sisters so they have got this entire precinct just in their family, and they all look like john, the brothers do, so, you know, he doesn't have to go to every event. he can just send one of his brothers out. it is good to see them. dick durbin couldn't make it today, but he sends his best, and we love dick. he is doing a great job. and we've got one of my favorite neighbors, the sen