[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E32]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE DAVID O'SULLIVAN, 
    AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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                         HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 10, 2019

  Mr. MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor European Union 
Ambassador to the United States David O'Sullivan, whose invaluable 
commitment to the bonds of friendship between Europe and the American 
people has left an indelible mark on the transatlantic alliance. As Co-
Chair of the Congressional EU Caucus, I have worked on numerous 
occasions with Ambassador O'Sullivan to strengthen that alliance, and 
build upon the great history of partnership between Europe and America.
  In November 2014, David O'Sullivan was appointed Ambassador and Head 
of the European Union Delegation to the United States in Washington, 
DC. Since then, Ambassador O'Sullivan has worked tirelessly to promote 
transatlantic unity, emphasizing people to people contacts during his 
travels to all 50 of our states in furtherance of his mission to spread 
the European Union's message of peace and prosperity for all people. In 
February of this year, when he retires from his Ambassadorial role, he 
will conclude nearly 40 years of service to the European Union. His 
time as EU Ambassador is thus an appropriate capstone to his long and 
distinguished career.
  Born in Dublin, Ireland, and as a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin 
and the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, Ambassador O'Sullivan has 
served in a number of senior official posts in the European public 
service over five decades that saw monumental changes on the European 
continent. Prior to his appointment as EU Ambassador to the U.S., he 
was the Chief Operating Officer of the `European External Action 
Service', responsible for establishing this new EU diplomatic corps. 
His other notable positions within the European Commission include 
Director General for Trade, Secretary General of the European 
Commission, and Head of European Commission President Prodi 's Cabinet.
  The transatlantic community has always been a community of values, 
and this is more important now than ever before. Ambassador O'Sullivan 
has continuously reminded us that we cannot take the transatlantic 
alliance for granted. We must build upon the common beliefs that have 
connected the peoples of Europe and America over the past century: our 
commitment to democracy, our commitment to the rule of law, and our 
commitment to the dignity of all people in our own countries and around 
the world. Today, I thank Ambassador O'Sullivan and his wife Agnes 
O'Hare, for their service to these ideals, and wish him a long and 
happy retirement.

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