Tony Thurmond: “I rise on behalf of Mr. Philip Lader to be Ambassador. Philip Lader is a man of integrity and honor whom I hold in high…”

“I rise on behalf of Mr. Philip Lader to be Ambassador. Philip Lader is a man of integrity and honor whom I hold in high esteem. He has a deep respect for the British people and their beautiful country. I know that he, along with his wife Linda, and their two young daughters Mary Catherine and Whittaker will represent the United States well at the Court of St. James and will make us all very proud. Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of the confirmation of Mr. Philip Lader to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I have known Mr. Lader and his family for years, and I believe he will work hard to maintain and strengthen the long and valuable friendship between our two nations. Although he was born in New York, and was educated at Duke University, the University of Michigan, Harvard, and Oxford, Mr. Lader has called South Carolina home for many years. It is in South Carolina where he established himself as a leader in business and education.”