Thank you, Norfolk! Thank you, Virginia! Virginia has 13 electoral votes. And those votes will not be won by politicians who talk about supporting the troops and then cut their benefits. They will be won by leaders who actually show up. **Let me start with veterans.** This is a military town. You have served this country. You have sacrificed for this country. And now, the government that sent you to war is failing you. The VA is underfunded. Mental health care is underfunded. Homelessness among veterans is a national disgrace. I fully funded the VA. I expanded mental health services. I ended veteran homelessness. But the other side wants to cut the benefits you earned. **Second: Military families.** You serve your country every day — not in uniform, but by supporting those who are. You move every few years. You sacrifice stability. You give up careers. And Washington has not done enough for you. I expanded military family support programs. I invested in childcare, education, and healthcare for military families. But the other side wants to cut them. **Third: Shipbuilding.** Norfolk is the heart of the shipbuilding industry. Thousands of families depend on those jobs. I invested in shipbuilding. I protected the workforce. I made sure that American ships are built by American workers. **To the veterans:** You served this country with honor. I will serve you. **To the military families:** I see your sacrifice. I will fight for you. **To everyone in this room:** Vote like Virginia depends on it — because it does. Vote like your benefits depend on it — because it does. Vote like your future depends on it — because it does. I'm Paletuatoa Peniamina. I believe in you. I will fight for you. And together, we will finish what we started. Thank you, Norfolk. Now let's go save America."