Cap mark. Thank you all. So many College Age Students are here at 8 00 a. M. A lot of my democratic colleagues were here as well. Im sure a few of you stayed up to watch the debates. I did not. We are still advocating for decriminalizing crossing our border illegally. Giving them taxpayer healthcare, too. One of my colleagues recently said we have to pay taxpayer funded abortion. That sounds like something some of you might come up with your thinking about parity. I could go on about our democratic friends but i see you have a fascinating book in front of you. I hope you all enjoy the book. Its about the old guard of the army in which i. I think theres a lot for all of you at your age. Raise your hand if youve been to the cemetery cracks if you did not raise your hand, i would encourage you to make it over there and spend a couple of hours at the tomb of the unknown soldiers. It is truly sacred ground. It seems to have been designed by some secret plan to become our national cemetery.
Ben franklin, of course, had been had switched. He had owned slaves when he was younger, he became a leading abolitionist, ben franklin. People can change. Washington couldnt change that much. But on his deathbed hed written two wills. With we dont know what was in one. On his death bed he asked that both be brought to him. He tore up one and asked that it be burned. And the one that remains is the one that freed the slaves. Washington was a man of action, not of words. And he must have believed, because this was that this act would send a message to the future. I dont think he wanted to be on the wrong side of history. He wanted to send a message, and thats how he sent it, through his action. Do we have time for one more . Nope. Unfortunately, i dont have any time. Ill walk down and talk to you, but thank you so much for coming. Its been a delight to be here. [applause] on capitol hill tomorrow morning, the acting chief of the u. S. Border patrol briefs members of the House Oversight