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But in order to paint the picture of this moment, I want to just formally welcome you to Ronald Reagan's old mansion.

The place that Nancy Reagan,

infamously said was a fire trap before they moved out.

It's been since remodeled, so you should feel more confident

and comfortable here.

But it's nice to be here, and I say that,

mindful of our history in the state of California,

and mindful in many ways how far we've gone and how far

we have traveled away from some of the core principles that defined the best of the Republican

Party. And so without getting nostalgia for that, I just want to acknowledge the journey that you guys are on and express

gratitude that you're not just here in California, but you've been all across your colleagues, all across this country.

But first, if I could, I just want to briefly contextualize because yesterday I experienced in a modest way a little bit about all that you've experienced in Texas coming from July 4th.

A very close friend of my wife's family passed away, Mark, and his wife, Sarah, and his son, Johnny, Mark Walker, the Walker family,

passed in the floods in Texas. My wife had the privilege of speaking a little bit at the

memorial yesterday, and it was beyond intense. Johnny's 14 years old, the age of my son, they live in the

neighborhood. And it really brought me back to what this is all about, this special session,

what this special session should be about. I think what? It was 137 people, lost their life, 35.

Children, kids.

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