United States a little after noon time from Air Force One.

I've also spoken to White House Chief of Staff Kelly to ensure we have clarity as to the days ahead.

What is most important is to ensure an orderly of smooth transition during the time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges.

I want to give recognition to the State Department and our partners for a few of their accomplishments under this administration.

First working with allies, we exceeded the expectations of almost everyone with the DPRK maximum pressure campaign.

The adoption of the South Asia strategy with a conditions based military plan is the tool to compel the Taliban to reconciliation and peace talks with the Afghan government and other areas.

What progress has been made.

Much work remains in Syria.

We did achieve important ceasefires and stabilization is which we know has saved thousands of lives.

There's more to be done in Syria, particularly with respect to achieving the peace as well is stabilizing Iraq and seeing a healthy government installed more broadly in the entire global campaign to defeat Isis.

Nothing is possible without allies and partners.

Much work remains to establish a clear view of the nature of our future relationship with China.

How should we deal with one another over the next 50 years and ensure a period of prosperity for all of our peoples, Free of conflict between two very powerful nations and much work remains To respond to the troubling behavior and actions on the part of the Russian government, Russia must assess carefully as to how its actions are in the best interest of the Russian people and of the world more broadly, continuing on their current trajectory is likely to lead to greater isolation on their part, a situation which is not in anyone's interest.

I closed by thanking all for the privilege of serving besides you for the last 14 months.

All of us we know want to leave.

This place has a better place for the next generation.

I'll now return to private life.

It's a private citizen.

There's a proud American proud of the opportunity I had to serve my country.

God bless all of you.

God bless the American people.

God bless America.

This just secretary.