that this day would never come, but we knew it would. and just like any legislative battle, just like anything she does, she did it strategically, methodically, and has set the stage for the next generation of leaders with a strong democratic caucus heading into next congress. i am going to talk about some of the next leadership, which she s ushered in, which is epic. we re talking about the diversity of it, the diversity just of you being on her staff, but we re going to talk about that in a second. i have to play for all of you my favorite speaker pelosi quote. i think i always call her spoker pelosi too no matter what. this is my favorite quote, here it is. people laugh when i say it, but i always say to candidates and especially women candidates, when you come into this arena, you re in the arena. you have to be able to take a punch.