thanks for that introduction you know uh going from the Coast Guard to the plumbers and pipe fitters is a good move because they know how to B both not sit down if you have seats I said that about uh eight months ago I said sit down there they didn't have any seats and they said see he's too damn old look your general president Mark mcmanis where Mark is sit behind me somewhere is he see he didn't run did he over here all right I just want I teas him the local 190 President Dan you're sitting next to him where's Dan Danny you're allowed to be up with us you know man I you're trying to avoid us I get it look plumbers and pipe fitters have with me since the beginning for my whole career either been to Young are too old never in between I got elected when I was 29 years old in a right to work state called Delaware that we changed and guess what plumbers and fight Fitters are the fourth union ever endorsed me when I was a 29y old kid running for the Senate Mark flew over from Washington with me on Air Force One along with the great National Labor leaders Brent Booker of the laborers Brent Sean McGarvey Building Trades Glen Mills Unite Here there you [Applause] [Music] are well by the way we talk we talking about Gwen and I on the plane she flew out with me you know I've heard the word my dad used the word more than any other adjective dignity all these workers bust their neck they provide our ability to sleep and walk and work and do anything and they deserve to be treated with dignity and that's exactly what she's doing and Kenny Cooper ibw all I tell you what man Kenny was first want to stand up for me in 2020 he came out and he said he's going to be for me and he brought his Union along and changed everything Kenny you're not only a great labeler you're a good personal friend thank you thank you thank you thank you not that it matters you but it matter a hell of a lot to me the First Union to ever endorsed me as a 29y old kid when I got elected I wasn't old enough to be sworn in I had to wait 17 days to be eligible but guess what this guy was with an outfit called United Steel Workers First Union endorsed me First Union I remember where they brought me in to see iwel was then president and I could see him looking at the local rep from Delaware going are you sure about this kid you did it man thank you and we're going to make sure still workers are still backbone of this country for a long long time to come