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Donald Trump pulled off a stunning victory on election night, and despite John Podesta’s public proclamation that the Clinton campaign would have nothing further to say on Tuesday night, Hillary soon made a concession call to the winner. Trump delivered a surprisingly gracious speech to a divided nation. And on Wednesday morning, Hillary surfaced for her official concession speech.

Flanked by Bill and Chelsea, Hillary delivered what was arguably the most difficult speech of her career. She appeared strong yet emotional at the podium, and though her voice wavered towards the end of her speech — while discussing the postponement of shattering the glass ceiling — she maintained a resolutely positive aura. Hillary held out an ultimate message to her supporters: “Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.”

From there, she hoped that Trump would be a leader for all Americans. Hillary also apologized to her supporters for not being able to pull off a victory, but nonetheless, she expressed “pride and gratitude” for those who worked so hard to make her the first female major party nominee and — almost — president. Shortly before this speech, Clinton took the lead in the popular vote, although the electoral map clearly didn’t work out as planned.

Here’s the second half of Clinton’s concession speech.