Well, I want to make us as many friends as possible.

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I've got a couple of special thank yous that I want to make, because I've got a lot of old friends -- not old in years, but been friends for a long time now.

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They may have already been acknowledged, but they're great friends so I want to make sure that I point them out.

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And I want to thank our Australian friends who supported our membership so strongly and have worked to make sure that the EAS addresses regional challenges that affect all of us like proliferation and maritime security.

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I've got a few other friends who are here -- you may know them, I want to make sure that I acknowledge them.

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