equipped to meet threats from russia, north korea, and iran, and deal with new powers like china. no other country is better prepared to meet emerging threats from cyberattacks, transnational terror networks like isis, and diseases that spread across oceans and continents. as your president, i will do whatever it takes to keep america safe. [applause] if you are over my left shoulder, you can see the new world trade center soaring skyward. [applause] as a senator from new york, i dedicated myself to getting our city and state the help we needed to recover. as a member of the armed services committee, i worked to maintain the best equipped and strongest military. when our brave men and women come home from service, i will see to it that they get not just the things of a grateful nation, but the care and benefits that they have earned. [applause] i stood up to adversaries like putin and reinforced allies like israel. i was in the situation room the day that we got bin laden. i know that we have to be smart as well as strong. meeting today's global challenges requires every element