city so much, and it shows in what he's been doing for years now, one of america's best mayors, tom benita. and it's good to see all of you. you know, i was just at the airport, devall was kind enough to meet me with mayor benino, and he went back to work so he could wrap up before first pit pitch. i'm well aware that a president's visit is not the biggest thing going on in boston. i understand that. i tried to grow a beard, but michelle, she wasn't haling it. i am also old enough to remember a time when the red sox were not in the world series three times in ten years, but i know the chance to win one at home for the first time since 1918 is a pretty special thing. so i promise. we will be done here in time for everybody to head over to fenway and maybe see big pappi blast another homer. [applause] maybes other sox will do better next year. i'm just--you know, you can ho hope, up dream. the reason i'm here, though, is because this is the hall where seven years ago democrats and republicans came together to make health reform a reality for the people of massachusetts. it's where then gover