was a was signed and it was not easy. i was a senator at the time and they what was a senator at the time and they what closely with george mitchell and there are no guarantees that the deal on and there are no guarantees that the deal on paper would hold. no guarantees that would deliver the progress guarantees that would deliver the progress we celebrate. it took a lon- progress we celebrate. it took a long and progress we celebrate. it took a long and hard years of work to get to this long and hard years of work to get to this place. it took people willing to this place. it took people willing to come together in good faith and willing to come together in good faith and risk the future. leaders like david faith and risk the future. leaders like david evan and millie robinson were all like david evan and millie robinson were all people i got to meet back then and were all people i got to meet back then and it were all people i got to meet back then and it took