 How are you? Good to see you sir. Good to see you. I ask you said to me get some sleep my turn when we got a summit to climb yours when it's girls' cow cookie time see that's your sound's perfect to me six years one time your goody always led to cheers I'm certainly a goody voice to merch and I was brand new George Bush has emerged I'm stoked with that mess in Iran and no, should we pile up to death when will you be president? I'm still gonna take the fifth till then then snag, it's a bore, it's a snore it's a peasant to Georgia not to run, that was the question whether it was a noble to suffer the slings and arrows of how outrageous newsmen why the likes of Lord Heraldo would have pierced me through or to take arms against a sea of candidates and by opposing end them to run perhaps to win I had to decide a none but pretty how could I sit idly by while George in his suit of brothers of Brooksteads prevail when my lords were polled by the oracles of USA today the quality of Jesse has been strained and what has become of Prince Albert of Gore what have Gary the woman hearted some time ago he reentered the fray with Donna Rice upon his place beneath aye, there's the rub she is twice blessed oh oh oh out damn wasps be gone o Simon of enormous ear and thou babbit et to bruce oh Mario Mario wherefore am I oh Mario what's in a name a salami by any other name would still smell as strong deciding is is such sweet sorrow lo is the Duke of Iowa caucus my lord the knives of the press are sharp and I am dull oh Duke of Dullness thy Massachusetts miracle is in danger why the Lord High Astrologer has issued this wicked warning if you lose to George of Kinabunkport then he will become like Herbert of Hooverville and this nation will be plunged into a plague of darkness and the people will cry out for a great leader from the new land of York tippo ruled the congress ruled the congress and he got his way but tippo doesn't rule it because Reagan runs the congress runs the congress and that's why we say that tippo doesn't rule it inflation ran inflation so then now you're all under arrest you know someone asked how this group got started well simple the congress drove them to it I've had members of the administration go up on the hill to testify they came back the same way now you know the capital steps might be getting some competition what with glasnost and all the soviets have started a similar group of Russian steps now political satire is still new over there but the group is caught on fast they've only performed once and already they've been booked solid each each one of them got 20 years just for the record I'm speaking in jest here of course some of you think I've been doing that for 8 years now but seriously this is always great pleasure to have you all here and tonight it's a very special pleasure for Nancy and me because this is our last congressional barbecue one of the great things I found in Washington is that whatever the issue may be or whatever might be said during the day after 6 o'clock we all take off the cleats and all come together as friends and colleagues these barbecues for me have come to represent that friendship and respect that overrides any partisan or political difference so let me just say how glad I am that you could join us tonight it meant a lot to us and I think it's going to be clear through to January to try to thank you for these 8 years so for tonight let me just say thank you for all the hard work and those I've just arrested thank you all and God bless you all Mr. President Mrs. Reagan I think I clearly speak for everyone here tonight Democrat and Republican Senator and member of the House in expressing our appreciation to you again the fun and good times of the capital steps and a simple 14 course picnic supper the administration, your administration has several more months before it concludes but the 100th Congress has only a few weeks before we adjourn and as you note more applause I think that's the White House staff Mr. President as you note after six o'clock we're all friends and tonight we're the White House behind us and the Washington Monument in front of us or vice versa it's a pleasant recollection of the many wonderful experiences that we've all shared with you in these 8 years we haven't always agreed there have been many battles but I think all of us that have joined in dispute and occasional disagreement have admired your constancy of principle and position and your unfailing warm spirit and good humor and I think that's probably the reason among others that the American people at the close of your administration record for you and Mrs. Reagan having affection and goodwill and so as we leave you and in a few months you leave us I think I can say for all of us here tonight that unanimously we wish you and Mrs. Reagan thanks first of all for your many courtesies and secondly as you go in not to a retirement but a different part of your life which I know you'll be concerned about the future of this country and for its role in the world the best of every happiness, success and satisfaction thank you Mr. President please everyone feel free to stay I know there is still food and there are libations and you're welcome to stay the evening