# Speeches by the Administrator

Speeches as prepared for delivery at major events, seminars, and agency functions

- Remarks for Women Build America: Women Construction Owners and Executives Association’s National Leadership Summit on April 8, 2024 as Prepared for Deputy Administrator Katy Kale I’m glad to be here with so many women and industry leaders from all across the country. I’ve brought an all-star panel of GSA leaders with me today. About an hour from now, they’ll share more about what GSA does when it comes to sustainability, engineering, modernization, historic preservation,...
- Remarks for Energy Exchange as prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan Thank you, Anna. It’s always great to be with you and our colleagues from the Department of Energy and so many like-minded partners from across government and industry.  It’s been an exciting couple of days...all the energy, and creativity and collaboration is the perfect lead up as we get ready to...
- Remarks for national endowment for the arts summit “healing, bridging, thriving: a summit on arts and culture in our communities” Thank you, Chair Jackson.&nbsp;  Hello everyone. My name is Katy Kale. I’m the Deputy Administrator at GSA. My pronouns are she/her and as a visual description, I am a white woman with long, light brown hair, and I am wearing a black top and red pants, and dark rimmed glasses.  On behalf of...
- Remarks for DC Auto Show public policy panel as prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan Thank you, John. It’s great to be back at the Washington Auto Show and to extend a welcome to everyone on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration. I look forward to hearing from the terrific lineup of leaders from the Hill, the Administration, and industry.  I know there are a lot of exciting...
- Remarks for Art in Architecture 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 23, 2023 Prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan Thank you, Elliot. I’m glad to be here with you, Allison Azevedo, Chuck Hardy, Jennifer Gibson. Special thanks to the terrific team that put together this event and for working everyday to reaffirm our commitment to public art.&nbsp;  Last week, there was a meeting at the White House with leaders from...
- Remarks as Prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan at the U.S. Green Building Council Greenbuild Conference on September 26, 2023 Thank you Peter- great to be with you again. Thanks to the entire USGBC team for making this event happen and congratulations on your 30th anniversary.  I’m excited to help kick things off at Greenbuild with so many colleagues from across government. I know you'll be hearing from our White House...
- Remarks as prepared for Administrator Carnahan at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Ribbon Cutting Event on September 19, 2023 Thank you, Anne. I’m glad to be here with you, Under Secretary Monje, Governor Healey, President Kornbluth, Andrew Mayock, Mayor Siddiqui, Randy Beltre – from Senator Warren’s office – and representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, FEMA, Army North, and the city of...
- Remarks as prepared for Administrator Carnahan at Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation (SMART) Union on August 2, 2023 Thank you, General President Coleman, for that warm welcome and to the entire SMART team for putting together such an impressive conference. And thanks to my terrific escort committee and all the folks from the SMART Women’s Committee as well as friends from my home state of Missouri, including...
- Remarks for San Luis Land Port of Entry Groundbreaking Event on June 27, 2023 Prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan It’s great to be here with Governor Hobbs, Senator Kelly, Mayor Riedel, Mayor Yescas, Executive Director Stakes, Consul General Biedebach, Minister Valle Álvarez, and leaders from across the community and this region.  Today, it was an honor to break ground on the San Luis Land Port of Entry – our...
- Remarks at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on June 20, 2023 Prepared for Administrator Robin Carnahan Thank you, Regional Administrator Doomes and Deputy Administrator Adams-Allen.  It’s also great to be here with Senior Advisor John Podesta, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, and our partners from Johnson Controls - John Kliem, Lee Comer, and Chris Landro.  The...