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Lori Scialabba: He has
dedicated his career to

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service and championed
the values of equality and

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justice that unite
us all as Americans.

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Please join me in
congratulating Ally.

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An outstanding
American by choice.

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[Applause] [Cheering]

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Alejandro Mayorkas: I
don't think my parents

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would ever have imagined
my standing before you,

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let alone the privilege of
having the chance to work

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with you.

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And receiving that.

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And it means a
great deal to me.

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From 1989 to 1998, I was
an assistant United States

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attorney.

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And everyone told me then
that I had the best job I

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would ever have.

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That job was not the best
job I would ever have.

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This is.

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You do such amazing
things each and every day.

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The deepest and most
meaningful thing I can say

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to all of you
is, thank you.

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But I want to thank you
for making my life so

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meaningful.

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I work more than I
do anything else.

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[Laughter]

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I take great solace and
I actually find strength

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from that because when
I see my young and

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impressionable
kids at home,

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I talk to them
about my work.

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And I talk to them
about all of you.

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And I talk to them about
their long futures ahead

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of them.

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And the fact that I will
support them in whatever

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they choose to do.

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I do express at the same
time my hope for them -

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that they have the
chance to do what you do.

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Because you make the
world a better place.

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You make our country
a better place.

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And you make the lives
of others better.

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And you've made
my life better.

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And thank you.

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[Applause]