Bob Roberts

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But I would like to take a moment
out of this festive celebration

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to remember a good friend of ours
who lies at home tonight.

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A man who was shot
for having the courage to take a stand.

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A young man who speaks his mind
for a better America.

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Let's all bow our heads

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and pray for the safe recovery
of Senator Bob Roberts.

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[Bob] Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

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Thank you, Lukas.

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I am truly honoured to be selected

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as the next senator
of the great state of Pennsylvania.

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I hereby humbly vow
to serve you, the people,

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to the best of my ability,
as long as God will allow.

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Polly and I thank God and thank you

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for this wonderful opportunity.

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We won't let you down.

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[Crowd claps and cheers]

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[Chanting] Bob! Bob! Bob!

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It's almost exactly 30 years
since I came to the Senate.

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It was 1960.
Jack Kennedy had been elected President.

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"We're going to get America moving again. "

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There was going to be a new frontier.

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And the world was going to be a better place.

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Well, the new frontier
turned out to be Vietnam

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and we sort of fell off the edge.

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With the agreement yesterday of the five
permanent Security Council members,

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the coalition the US has mustered
against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein