table and last week in paris nearly 200 nations forged an historic agreement that was only possible because of american leadership. around the world from reaching the deal to prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon to reestablishing diplomatic relations with cuba to concluding a a landmark trade agreement that will make sure that american workers and american businesses are operating on a level playing field and that we rather than china or other countries are setting the rules for global trade, we have shone what is possible when america leads. and after decades of dedicated advocacy, marriage quality became a reality. i just want to point out i said at the beginning of this it year that interesting stuff happens in the fourth quarter and we are only half way through. i do want to thank congress for ending the year on a high note. i got to sign an education bill