The Brookings Institution hosted this event, which looked at more out in the state department, the impact of a Republicancontrolled Senate, the u. S. Record abroad and future relations with europe, china, and iran. This runs an hour and 10 minutes. Good morning. Im the director for the center of United States in europe. At the bookings institution. I am delighted today to be chairing this important discussion on election 2020 and its implications for u. S. Foreign policy. Obviously over the weekend there have been some rapid developments. There is now a president elect joe biden, after a pretty tumultuous few days, i think, for everyone, an election that was pretty close for many days but now we have a clear winner. So we have a terrific panel this morning to discuss not so much the election but looking forward to next year to see what the implications are for u. S. Foreign policy, for international order, and to talk to parse maybe some of the nuances of last week and what they may me
Priorities of the new a administration during the ten minute address. My honor to welcome back the department of state our new secretary of state tony bliken, secretary blinking is a familiar face in these halls having served previously first in the bureau of european and Canadian Affairs and deputy secretary of state, he is as we say in the department well and favorably known to the department of state and are career professionals, we are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. This is an unusual event, normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state Department Employees i assure you we had to take extraordinary measures to keep them away at this time but do not let that deceive you in any way there is enormous enthusiasm on part of the h carr professionals who have known and worked with secretary lincoln, he is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character and he will lead this department in advance the interest of the American People with great vi
Will be spending quite a bit of time together starting shortly and i very much support that. But today first i have the privilege of introducing for the first time to this room the 71st secretary of state mr. Tony blinken. Thank you good afternoon. Let me start by saying they first ambition is to be known as the man who brought the price to the state Department Briefing room. That at least is mission accomplished. In all seriousness, thank you everyone for joining me here today, this is my first full day on the job as secretary of state and to restate what i said before it is an honor to be in this job and im gratified the president trust me with his responsibility. Im incredibly excited about the work ahead. Especially working with limited women about the state department. I serve the American People and represent our country to the world. I want to spend a few minutes with all of you today right from the start, how important i see the work that each and every one of you does. Some of
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