It has been a privilege beyond belief for me to have represented the State of Louisiana in Congress and to have been given the blessed assignment of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.
There's a new role that I see for myself with the new Republican majority running the Senate. I am now the premiere ambassador for the state from the Republican majority.
I am honored to have served as our great nation's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. I will continue to serve as Ambassador Emeritus. And I will make good on my Ambassadorial promise to my wife to stop playing the 'Fanfare' every time I walk into or out of a room.
I'm grateful for the many Louisianans who have urged me to challenge Senator Landrieu in 2014.
I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate.
Sometimes, when I come back to Washington from Indiana, I feel like an ambassador to a foreign country.
Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.
I feel privileged to be a U.N. ambassador. It gives me an opportunity to use my voice to help raise awareness about important social and environmental issues.
I feel very privileged to be part of this mission, and when my nomination was announced, I was really very, very happy to be selected for this mission.
Like it or not, the people of Arkansas sent me to Washington to represent them in this great body.