[playing deck the halls] [playing we wish you a merry christmas] [indiscernible conversation] [playing jingle bells] announcer cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Public Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Former secretary of state john kerry was recently honored with the first Lifetime Achievement award from the Edward M Kennedy institute for the u. S. Senate. Fromcluded a Video Tribute former Vice President joe biden. From boston, this is just over an hour and a half. Boston has given this nation some of the greatest leaders from john adams the john f. Kennedy and that is something that we are very proud of. Secretary kerry is in that same tradition. As we can attest to tonight. As a diplomat, he has called many places home. And i do not