national commitment. and that's what the president provided over the last 4 1/2 years. what he said to america is we know you want a different kind of transportation. and lincoln started the rail system in america. obama has started high speed rail in america. what a great legacy. thank you. [ applause ] >> so we are proud of that vision, mr. president. thank you for really giving us the encourage to continue to carry on. so obviously it goes without saying when i talked to the president right after his reelection about the fact that i was very conflicted about this job, not about the job but about the fact that i would like to stay. i told him kathie and i have