Democrats are moving America forward again. We are in the midst of a new season of progress. And it is my privilege to help introduce the section of our party platform that shares that story and our new ideas to build on the progress we have made. It's a story of success that illustrates who we are as a party and a people. Thanks to the hard work of the American people and the leadership of Al Gore, we have enjoyed unprecedented prosperity these last seven and a half years.
Crime is down for seven straight years.
Murder rates are at a 30-year low. And we are putting 100,000 more community police officers on the street. Democrats were given the chance to lead and we did. We have proven that we can have a strong economy and a clean environment. We have provided health care coverage to millions of uninsured children.