Thank you, Senator Mikulski, for your kind introduction. I would like to begin by thanking my wife Katie and our children Grace, Tara, William and Jack. You make everything possible. And I love you very much.
To our Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, it has been one of the great pleasures of this last year getting to know you, Patricia and your children _ and I look forward to serving the people of our state together.
To my mom and brothers and sisters _ thank you so much for everything. I know, in a sense, Dad is here...
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