Capitalizing on extraordinary opportunities. Merica is leading the world we need to relearn compromise and take the fight them down. I know john kelly very well. He was a tremendous division commander, to star commander of Marine Forces during the search. Surge. I have to think this weekend he is sitting at home or in the white house trying to figure out how to turn down the volume and get this behind us and focus on what really is important to the country overall. That this week. Voice of seen as this reason in the white house, but did he lose some of that authority . Again, my hope is that the john kelly we all know and respect whose Family Experience ,hat personal loss of their son the last full measure of devotion as Abraham Lincoln termed it, went through that. I just have to think that he is thinking how can we turn down the volume, how can we move forward and focus the administration and the country on the issues that are preventing us from capitalizing on extraordinary opportun
[applause] i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. Well, now that weve said the pledge and saluted our flag, i would like it if all those who are with the armed forces here today, whether you would be active or retired as well as their families would you please stand we might show you our appreciation. [applause] thank you. Thank you so very much. On that note there are a few other people that i would like to recognize in the audience this evening. Like to start with our board of trustees, president bushs ambassador to the court of st. James, bob tuttle and his wife maria. Ambassador. [applause] and extraordinary supporter over the years of bush family, of president bush, mr. Brad freeman. Brad . [applause] one of our newer but remarkable trustees, mr. Ben sutton. Ben. [applause] from the reagan family, michael and cameron.
It is nice to be back in washington. [laughter] albion, briefly. Albiet, briefly. I want to think the chamber for opening up this beautiful building and for their concerns about our veterans. I want to thank David Shulkin for being here. He is the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Couple hours, he will be across the street in the white house for a bill signing passed by both republicans and. Emocrats President Trump will find the bill, which will give you some. Ools to reform the v. A. If anybody can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on
It is nice to be back in washington. [laughter] albion, briefly. Albiet, briefly. I want to think the chamber for opening up this beautiful building and for their concerns about our veterans. I want to thank David Shulkin for being here. He is the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Couple hours, he will be across the street in the white house for a bill signing passed by both republicans and. Emocrats President Trump will find the bill, which will give you some. Ools to reform the v. A. If anybody can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on
It is nice to be back in washington. [laughter] albion, briefly. Albiet, briefly. I want to think the chamber for opening up this beautiful building and for their concerns about our veterans. I want to thank David Shulkin for being here. He is the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Couple hours, he will be across the street in the white house for a bill signing passed by both republicans and. Emocrats President Trump will find the bill, which will give you some. Ools to reform the v. A. If anybody can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on