Face in these halls, having served previously in the bureau of european and canadian affairs. As recently as deputy secretary of state. He is wellknown to the department of state in our career professionals. We are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. This is an unusual event today. Normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state Department Employees. I assure you we had to take extraordinary measures in order to keep them away at this time, but dont let that deceive you in anyway, there is enormous enthusiasm on the part of the career professionals who have known and worked with sec. Blinken over the course of his career. He is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character, and he will lead this department and advance the American People with great vigor and great passion. So on behalf of the career professionals of the department of state, Foreign Service, civil service, our locally employed staff around the world, it is my great honor and privi
Cooper. Mr. Jeffrey katzenberg and mr. Cj. Mr. Mark masella. The honorable adam smith the honorable representative from washington and misses sarah smith. Mr. Martin schroeder and mrs. Susan schroeder. Mr. Issac perlman and misses kobe perlman. Mr. Craig goering and misses jane goering. Ms. Samara when ipa mr. Ben way. The honorable mr. Courtney from connecticut and mrs. Courtney. The honorable victoria newland and dr. Kagan. General Charles Q Brown junior and misses shareem brown. Mr. Sam nester and dr. Maia. The honorable jin jim himes representative from connecticut and mrs. Mary hines. The honorable Anthony Bernal and mrs. Burnell cox. Dr. Kevin c oconnor and mrs. Christine f oconnor. Dr. Justin wolfers and dr. Betsy stevenson. Mr. Jeremy lieu and ms. Emily lieu. Mr. James keogh and ms. Celine us. The honorable john berry and mr. Curtis e. Yee. Tried to say hello to all the australian mates. How are you doing . The honorable jeff holland, secretary of the interior and ms. Aleta sua
Mr. Jeffrey katzenberg and mr. Cj. Mr. Mark masella. The honorable adam smith the honorable representative from washington and misses sarah smith. Mr. Martin schroeder and mrs. Susan schroeder. Mr. Issac perlman and misses kobe perlman. Mr. Craig goering and misses jane goering. Ms. Samara when ipa mr. Ben way. The honorable mr. Courtney from connecticut and mrs. Courtney. The honorable victoria newland and dr. Kagan. General Charles Q Brown junior and misses shareem brown. Mr. Sam nester and dr. Maia. The honorable jin jim himes representative from connecticut and mrs. Mary hines. The honorable Anthony Bernal and mrs. Burnell cox. Dr. Kevin c oconnor and mrs. Christine f oconnor. Dr. Justin wolfers and dr. Betsy stevenson. Mr. Jeremy lieu and ms. Emily lieu. Mr. James keogh and ms. Celine us. The honorable john berry and mr. Curtis e. Yee. Tried to say hello to all the australian mates. How are you doing . The honorable jeff holland, secretary of the interior and ms. Aleta suazo. The