Hello everyone! I’m so honored to be here at the UnidosUS Annual Conference. The commitment shown by UnidosUS to achieve equity for all Americans, particularly those in the Latino community, cannot be overstated. This year’s theme, "The Power of US,” truly grounds our unity, collaboration, and shared progress across the impactful work everyone in this room does at all levels to create a fairer...

Thank you, Congresswoman Wexton, for that introduction. Hello everyone! I’m so pleased to be here as we celebrate all of the exciting broadband investments being made right here in Virginia. I’d like to extend additional thanks to the congresswoman for welcoming us to her beautiful district for this event, and to Phyllis Randall and Tamarah Holmes for being able to join us today. This important...

Thank you. It’s great to be at the White House to celebrate such an important milestone. More than two years ago, as President Biden took office, we were emerging from a pandemic that forced so much of our lives to move online. While many Americans could work from home, expand their business online, or have a virtual doctor’s appointment, there were millions who couldn’t connect just because of...

Thank you, Eric, for the kind introduction. I’m delighted to be here today. The Aerospace Industries Association is an important partner of the Commerce Department. I know one issue on the front of everyone’s mind is supply chains. The Biden Administration is working hard to create a business environment that encourages reshoring of critical supply chain needs. The CHIPS and Science Act, the...

Hello, everyone! It is my great pleasure to be here with you today at the return of the Paris Air Show after four long years. On behalf of the Department of Commerce, I would like to thank Tom Kallman and his outstanding team at Kallman Worldwide for their impressive work in putting together this amazing U.S. pavilion – you should all be very proud. I am very excited to be here as part of a robust...

Thank you, Under Secretary Cravins. Hello everyone! Welcome to the Commerce Department’s first annual Access Summit, and this convening on Business Diversity! Thank you to all the private sector and philanthropic organizations, thought leaders, experts, and U.S. government colleagues for joining this important conversation. I’d like to thank my good friend, Mayor Stephen Benjamin, Director of the...

Good morning, everyone, and congratulations to our winners! The E and E Star Awards are the highest honors U.S. exporters and export service providers can receive from the U.S. government. They are a testament to your hard work exporting your products and services to the global market − and your remarkable resilience during an unprecedented global pandemic. You represent the opportunities that we...

Hello everyone. Thank you, Dr. Spinrad, for the introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you all for joining us. Welcome to NOAA’s National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. At the Commerce Department, we are fully committed to NOAA’s mission to study, forecast, and issue watches, warnings, and other decision support for tropical systems in our ocean basins. Here and in...