At Rededicate 250, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, 250 years ago, our forefathers gathered for a national day of fasting and prayer. Americans are coming together again as one Nation under God. This is who we are and who we’ve always been.

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity.

On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world, Marco Rubio said.