congress of the united states. that's not to say it's an easy job. it's a lot of very hard work, but i have enjoyed it tremendously and the opportunity to serve everybody in our state. and i just want to particularly thank those behind me. i didn't know they were going to be here. but this is mostly my staff here on the stage and others who helped in the campaign. i would like to thank them too. they have made a great difference. they're the ones who served you. they're the ones who answered the calls of delawarans and said here is how you can straighten out your problem situation, maybe a mortgage or a job situation or something of that nature. i would like to thank the republican party for its support. obviously tom ross and priscilla and laird and all those who make up the party. i would like to thank tom wagner who i had the opportunity of appointing many years ago. he is still there, for god's sake. he is going to go on. and that's extraordinarily important too. you know, i wish i could go around the room and talk about all of you individually, because