And so I want all of you to recognize that when I look out at each and every one of you, this diverse crowd that we have, you give me incredible hope.
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Again, I think the notion of not being -- look, I guess you could take a couple of different tacks.
And when I look out at all of you, I know the answer to that.
When I look out at all of you, I feel confident because I know that as long as there are young people like you who still have hope and are still inspired by the possibilities of America, then there are going to be better days for this country. (Applause.) I know that we are going to come through this stronger than before.
And, look, I think if you look at the progress of our response to the disaster -- go back a few weeks, and I forget the exact timeline, but oil gets into a bay that is shared by both Alabama and Florida, right?
And today, I thank you for your work, and I look forward to working with all of you in the months and years ahead.
Ms. CINDY McCAIN: People say, you know, I like the way both of you look.
"I think when you go through tragedy as a city you kind of look for something to cling on, and really I believe that the city of Boston lives and dies with our sports teams and they're going to be watching closely, " longtime Celtics star Paul Pierce said.
And so I'm thinking to myself, well, how is it that a plan that is pretty centrist -- no, look, I mean, I'm just saying, I know you guys disagree, but if you look at the facts of this bill, most independent observers would say this is actually what many Republicans -- is similar to what many Republicans proposed to Bill Clinton when he was doing his debate on health care.
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I'm very proud of the city and I look forward to welcoming you all and showing you a good time.
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Rep. MATHESON: Look, I think she's been very clear in saying that the Democrats are going to lead from the center, and I think if you really look at the results of this past election, I think that it was a rejection of the polarized politics we're had in Washington.
One, I think you have to look at the practical implications of the anger that you just spoke about.
And I think that, you know, you look it like - excuse me - like if you - I think most of them would rather not have their best - favorite player on steroids.
And as you begin your careers, as you look ahead to a life of service, I want you to know -- on behalf of the American people -- that your nation thanks you, your nation appreciates you, your nation will stand with you every step of the way.
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And I look forward to working with all of you in the years to come.
And I look forward to working with all of you to fulfill them in the months and years to come.
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But I think if you're an athlete and you kind of look around and you look at, number one, how much power do we have?
So I look forward to working with all of you to ensure that our veterans and military families get the world-class care that they deserve.
And I look forward to working with all of you over the next years to make this not just a dream but to make this movement a reality.
And I think if you step back and look at some of the significance of today's events -- you've got the pharmaceutical industry and the largest group representing seniors in this country, who 16 years ago weren't at the table but were on the other side of the political debate.
And I think if you look at it, he said from a standpoint of attrition, if you do an attrition analysis, you get to his conclusion.
And so what I told my Republican colleagues is, look, I'll be there with you in terms of securing the border.
Look, I think that -- I think the -- if you look at where the views of those across the world have of this country now, and how they thought of it when the President came into office, I think we have seen an improvement in world opinion.
"I think if you look at the likes of Rotherham and Doncaster who finished sixth and seventh, " he said.
Again, I think if you look back at some of the decisions that were made in terms of continuing support for helping banks that might collapse, or helping auto companies that were near bankruptcy, I don't imagine that there were majorities of Democrats or Republicans that might have thought that was a good idea or something that they readily supported.
Speaking of which, may I recommend you to take a look at my Social Media Landscape to have a better understanding of this ecosystem and the central role that Facebook is playing, alongside with Google and Twitter.
My chest was concave when I was a child, but if you look closely, this is true of most children, and the weight lifting I did in prison helped with that, and while I don't actually have a barrel chest, I might have a half barrel.
Mentorship and coaching are important in all aspects of life and if you look around at the most successful people, I bet 9 out of 10 of them have or have had a mentor.
None of that may have been individually politically popular, but I think if you look at where we have been on the jobs front in January of 2009 and where we were in the report in November of 2009, and we've gone from losing 741, 000 jobs a month to losing 11, 000 jobs a month -- we're not certainly where we want to be, but we've made marked improvement.
And I look forward to continuing to enjoy watching all of you next fall.
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