[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Warren Stephens

  Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, today, I urge my colleagues to confirm 
Warren Stephens to be our next U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. 
President Trump could not have chosen a more qualified or well-suited 
person to lead the special relationship between our two nations.
  Warren Stephens is a family man, a businessman, a philanthropist, and 
a patriot who is a pillar of his community and his family-owned 
financial firm, Stephens Inc.
  Founded on a handshake by his father Jack and his uncle Witt, Warren 
become president and CEO of Stephens when he was only 29 years old. In 
the four decades since, Warren has built a global presence for 
Stephens, including in London, where he has spent a considerable amount 
of time.
  Warren's signature style of cordial, interpersonal, and dedicated 
leadership won him friends across America and the Atlantic, and, of 
course, in our home State of Arkansas.
  For many years, Warren and his wife Harriet have also served our 
Arkansas community with their time, talents, and generosity. They led a 
major, multiyear fundraising campaign that transformed the Arkansas 
Arts Center into the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Because of their 
tireless efforts and dynamic vision, the museum is now a place for 
neighbors, friends, and families to gather, learn, and enjoy amazing 
works of art.
  Warren is also an active advocate for young generations of American 
students and athletes. Warren generously supports numerous universities 
and schools, including his alma mater, Washington and Lee, and the 
Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock.
  Additionally, he is the chairman and founder of the Jackson T. 
Stephens Cup, which showcases collegiate golfers from NCAA Division I 
schools, historically Black colleges and universities, and the U.S. 
service academies on the Nation's preeminent golf courses.
  I have had the privilege to know Warren and his family for a long 
time, and I can tell you that Warren has always wanted to serve his 
country. After decades of serving others in our Arkansas community, 
Warren now has answered the call to serve our country as the next U.S. 
Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
  He is the right person to lead our strong, special relationship with 
the United Kingdom. I am pleased to support his nomination, and I urge 
all of my colleagues to confirm Warren so he can get to work on this 
critical job.