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...

Thank you, your Excellency, members of the press, and honored guests for joining us. I’m honored and excited to celebrate this new development in the thriving trade relationship between the United States and Qatar. Today, we’re announcing a deal of historic significance between the Boeing Company and Qatar Airways’ cargo affiliate. I understand from Boeing that this is the largest dollar value...

Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It’s great to see so many familiar faces. And thank you Governor Hutchinson for your leadership on this issue. I know there are many governors here today who are fully committed to expanding access to computer science education. As governor of Rhode Island, I also prioritized computer science education of computer science. In 2016, we launched CS4RI to...

Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be with all of you today, and I’m glad to see so many familiar faces. As a former governor, I know that your jobs have been made exponentially harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also made it painfully clear that reliable, high-speed internet is a necessity for everyday life. Too many families can’t afford the cost of broadband service, and too many families...