During this luncheon, The European Institute presented The Honorable Jacques Barrot, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security its Transatlantic Leadership Award in recognition of his pivotal contributions, as both Commissioner for Transport and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, to building a substantive partnership between the United States and the European Union. The award was presented by The Honorable James Oberstar, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.