SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO AT A RECEPTION FOR THE CONSULAR AFFAIRS PATRIOT PASSPORT LAUNCH

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:

Remarks

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

Benjamin Franklin Room

Washington, DC

July 2, 2026

SECRETARY RUBIO: (Applause.) Well, first of all, thank you, guys, for coming. I know half of you are just here for the air conditioning. (Laughter.) But it's crazy out there. You did a great job, Mora. She - her and your whole team, and I want thank you guys for putting this together. (Applause.)

And not just the passport but the changes we're making. I want to talk about in just a moment. But first of all, it's exciting to be a part of something that's going to be commemorative, that's going to remembered for a long tim...