are my number 1 fans most days and have shown unyielding support to me throughout my confirmation process and every other stage in my public service career. i love you both very, very much. [applause] i want to thank john sullivan, deputy sullivan. john, thank you. thank you for your service in this interim period. [applause] mr. president, i also want to say thank you to you. you have entrusted me with a weighty and awesome responsibility to serve the american people. first as the director of the cia and now as the secretary of state. this responsibility becomes more sobering when we consider the many threats to american