battle. and i think it's 1894 memorial day speech you should all read but in the conclusion of the speech he says whether a man accepts from fortune a spade and look downward and dig or from aspiration her axe and cord and will scale the ice. the one and only success is thois command to his command is to bring his heart network. this man brings the job to the secretary of defense a great and brave heart and i hope you'll vote to confirm him quickly. thank you. i want to thank both senator nunn and senator cohen. i view as one of the great privileges of my time here in the united states senate was the honor of serving with both of you. and so i think it means a lot to me personally but also to