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good afternoon, everyone. as speaker of the house it is my honor to welcome mr. gleason and his beloved family. [ applause ] this morning rivers, his parents gail and mike and his brother kyle to the u.s. capitol on this historic, happy day. we come here today to honor steve gleason, a true american hero, a leader of outstanding courage and unmatched resolve who has inspired a nation and transformed the lives of millions of people living with als. steve, in accepting this gold medal, the highest honor this congress can bestow, you bring luster to this award and you bring pride to our nation. i m very happy about the timing of today because coincidentally or not we celebrate steve s gold medal as we celebrate lsu s title victory this week. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the presentation of the colors of the united states, the singing of our national anthem, and the retiring of the colors. color guard present! o, say can you see by the dawn ....