Thank you, Sean, for that introduction. It’s an honor to be joining you today. And thank you to my friend Terry O’Sullivan and all of the union heads gathered here today. I’m so glad to see you. I’d like to give a special shoutout to Armand Sabitoni for his work for our country. And also to Michael Sabitoni and all my friends in Rhode Island for the amazing work they do back home. And I want to...

Thank you, Peter, for that introduction, and thank you to Dr. Frederick and Howard University for hosting us today. And thank you, Vice President Harris and Administrator Guzman, for joining us. I’m excited to join all of you for today’s announcement. It builds on the Biden-Harris administration’s laser-focus on creating good-paying jobs for American workers. A very wise person, an inventor, once...

Thank you for that introduction, Dr. Spinrad, and for your incredible leadership at NOAA. And thank you to the NOAA team for organizing this listening session, and to all of you for participating. I’m excited to join you. According to data from NOAA, the United States experienced 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021, with damages totaling $145 billion. These events are becoming more...

Thank you, President Paxson, for inviting me to deliver the Ogden Memorial Lecture on International Affairs. It’s an honor to be here. And thank you to everyone attending. I’m excited to be at Brown University, I’m glad to see so many familiar faces, and I’m thrilled that we’re able to be together in person. It’s been just over a year since I was sworn in as the Secretary of Commerce, but Rhode...

Thank you to President Biden for convening this roundtable, and thank you Governor Whitmer, Governor Holcomb, and our guests from the private sector for joining us. From day one, President Biden has prioritized the revitalization of our manufacturing economy and has given those of us on his team a clear mission to bring those jobs back from overseas. For me, rebuilding American manufacturing is...

Thank you, Camille, for that introduction, and for all the work you put into this event. Your Excellencies, thank for participating in this plenary session. It’s been three years since the last Trade Winds Forum, and the U.S. Department of Commerce is delighted to be renewing our signature trade event here in Dubai. I’d like to recognize the American private sector delegates here today. Your...

Thank you, Bob. You’ve done a wonderful job here at Expo 2020 Dubai representing the United States. And thanks to your team and the US Mission to the UAE for your hard work. Your combined efforts have resulted in a remarkable achievement. I also want to acknowledge our industry partners - the U.S.-UAE Business Council and the American Chambers of Commerce in Abu Dhabi and Dubai - for their support...

Thank you for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host nation, the United Arab Emirates, and congratulations on celebrating your golden jubilee—50 years as a nation. I am honored to be with you today on behalf of President Biden and to be joined by Chargé d’Affaires Sean Murphy, Commissioner General Clark, Senator Roy Blunt from the state of Missouri, and all the members of our delegation...