Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Wicker, and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. The priorities funded in this Budget build upon the investments you enacted in Fiscal Year 2022, and I am grateful for your support as we look forward to accomplishing even more in Fiscal Year 2023. The...

Thank you, Melissa, for that introduction. It’s great to be with all of you today. Thank you to our cohosts, FinRegLab and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. And thanks to Senator Joni Ernst and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who will be here later today. We’re thrilled to have key government, non-profit, academic, and private sector leaders here for our...

Thank you, Assistant Secretary Castillo, for that introduction. I am thrilled to join you this afternoon to see the extraordinary collaboration that you have undertaken to deliver transformative economic opportunity across the country. The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is the marquee of EDA’s American Rescue Plan programs and represents the Biden Administration’s commitment to rebuilding...

Pre-Recorded I’m pleased to join you to discuss our fight against climate change. At the Commerce Department, we know that climate change creates economic risks for our workers, businesses, and economy. A stable climate and other natural assets like clean air, healthy oceans, and plentiful forests are crucial to American prosperity. Today, I’m honored to join my colleagues in the Office of Science...

Thank you to Administrator Power and USAID for organizing today’s event, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for hosting us. I also want to thank the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, and the American-Ukrainian Business Council for keeping their employees and members safe, informed, and engaged throughout this crisis. I want to acknowledge Ambassador Oksana...

Thank you, Paul, for that kind introduction. Welcome to the members of the Trade Finance Advisory Council, our interagency colleagues, and members of the public who are with us this afternoon. It’s a pleasure to join you all again, and I’m honored to have now attended two out of the three Council meetings this term. At the Commerce Department, we have one overarching goal: to improve America’s...

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. We all know that fast and reliable internet access is vital for everyday life. That’s become even more apparent over the last two years. We rely on internet access to connect with family, work remotely, and schedule telehealth appointments. And as you know, reliable internet service is absolutely crucial to education. Unfortunately, that access isn...

Thank you, Beth, for that introduction, and thanks to the American Connection Project for hosting us today and for your ongoing work to close the digital divide. We all know that fast and reliable internet access is vital for everyday life. That’s become even more apparent over the last two years. We rely on internet access to connect with family, work remotely, attend classes, and schedule...