Department of State
Washington, D.C.
ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Thank you so much, Vice President Harris. Just to start by saying what an important gathering this is truly. And to thank each of you, excellencies, for coming all of this way, to dive into these critical issues. I feel incredibly privileged to be part of this team led by President Biden and Vice President Harris, who are driving, as you heard, unprecedented American climate ambition and progress.
And such huge thanks to Special Envoy Kerry, who pushes us relentlessly. And just the way that you hear — you heard from him today and heard from him yesterday, but pushes each of us in his Administration, every day, to think bigger and to act more quickly. And I just couldn’t be more grateful for him, for his service, his lifetime of service. But the energy that he dedicates to this cause is like no…
