Political Quotes

“earlier this month, Marcelle and I, with Marcelle's brother, Claude Pomerleau, attended the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner at the State Department. We were moved by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan's remarks, which touched on his deep admiration for foreign service and his great appreciation of American arts and culture. I wanted to share with the Senate his remarks, which were filled with historical references and bits of humor. I ask unanimous consent that Deputy Secretary of State Sullivan's remarks be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Center Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan Remarks at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors December 2, 2018, Washington, D.C. DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Good evening. It's an honor for my wife, Grace Rodriguez, and me to welcome you to the Department of State. Secretary Pompeo asked that I extend his sincere regrets he's unable to be with us tonight because of his travel to Buenos Aires for the G20 summit. It's a real privilege to be asked to stand in for the Secretary of State at a very special event like this. Deputy secretaries are usually delegated humbler duties. I'd like to begin by thanking Kennedy Center Chairman David Rubenstein, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter, Event Chair Suzanne Niedland for their service and leadership.…”