Washington, D.C.--Rep. Watson on the Obama Administration nomination of David Huebner as the  Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa:

"I am pleased to know that President Obama plans to nominate David Huebner as the next United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. I gave my staunch support for his nomination throughout the vetting process.

“David will be a great asset to the public diplomacy efforts of the U.S. By nominating David, President Obama sends a positive signal to the gay community by choosing an American who would be the third openly gay ambassador in U.S. history.”