Political Quotes

“The first State. The first State to ratify the Constitution before anyone else did. It made Delaware the first State and the only State for a whole week. Jack Markell was a great Governor. I would like to say he is one of the two best Governors we have ever had. As a former Governor, you know what I am talking about. Madam President, I rise today to ask unanimous consent to confirm Delaware's own Jack Markell as Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development better known as the OECD. I have had the privilege of knowing Jack for over two decades as a steadfast Governor--a brilliant Governor, actually--of the State of Delaware, chairman of the National Governors Association, and as a prudent State treasurer for our State; someone who had a great career in the world of business, most recently as a compassionate Coordinator for Operation Allies, leading the national effort to resettle Afghan refugees across the United States. Jack is someone whom I deeply respect as a public servant and whom I admire as a father, as a husband, and as a son. After being referred out of committee by voice vote, he is someone whom Senators from both sides of the aisle trust to serve as a steward for American interests abroad. I am confident Jack will serve the United States with great distinction as our top diplomat to the OECD, and I am honored to introduce him, if you will, here today on the Senate floor.…”