Yesterday, Secretary Clinton gave remarks to Haiti earthquake task force volunteers to express the U.S. Government’s appreciation for their help during the crisis. Here are a few of the words she spoke:
"I wanted this opportunity to thank each and every one of you. Since I have been honored to be the Secretary of State, nothing has made me prouder than your response to this catastrophe.Read her full remarks here or watch below:The earthquake created staggering humanitarian needs and tested our capacity in so many ways. More than 250,000 people killed, many thousands injured, infrastructure devastated, a government profoundly damaged, thousands of Americans to account for, rescue and evacuate, and a broad international effort to coordinate. And in the face of all these and so many more challenges, your performance was remarkable.
...Haiti will be a priority so long as I am Secretary of State, and I know it will be one for all of you who have helped in the largest, most difficult, humanitarian rescue-and-recovery effort we’ve ever attempted, and who will be there with us as we try to make good on our pledge to Haiti."
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