The following remarks were pre-recorded. Hello everybody! It’s great to be here with you at the annual meeting of the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals. Thank you, Dr. Lee, for that kind introduction. And thank you Senator Coons, Dr. Buckland, Dr. Woodcock and Dr. Marks for your leadership. Today, I’m excited to announce two new federal awards to NIIMBL that...

Good afternoon everyone. It’s great to be here. Thank you Mayor Davis-Younger, Senator Warner, Congresswoman Wexton, and Senator McPike for inviting me to join what I'm sure will be a great discussion on the importance of women-led small businesses. I want to hear what we can do in Washington to support you.  As the first female governor of Rhode Island and a former business owner, I understand...

Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining our CEO Roundtable at the Department of Commerce. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our distinguished guests from Korea – President Moon, Minister Moon, and the entire Korean Government delegation, it’s an honor to have you with us. I’d also like to thank the CEOs who have joined us here today – in person and virtually. I’m grateful for your...

I want to thank the Council of the Americas, Susan Segal, and Eric Farnsworth, for the invitation to be here with all of you today. We have been working steadily on President Biden’s commitment to sustained engagement with our partners throughout the Western Hemisphere to advance our shared vision for a future that is democratic, middle class, and secure. Our over-arching goal is to support a...

Hello, everyone. I’m thrilled to join you on such a momentous day. The decennial census plays a vital role in our democracy and I am proud of the work the Census Bureau has done over the past decade to complete the 24 th decennial census. It is wonderful to witness all that work come to fruition. First off, I want to thank all the dedicated staff at the Census Bureau. Without you, today would not...

Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, and members of the committee – it is an honor to come before you today to discuss the American Jobs Plan. The American Jobs Plan puts forward historic public investments necessary to ensure every American has the opportunity to get a decent, well-paying job. Investments that are critical to ensure that we build back better and more equally for everyone. At its...

Nice to see all of you. And it’s an honor for me to be here to talk a little bit about President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. At its core, the American Jobs Plan is about making sure every American has the opportunity to get a decent job. A decent, well-paying job, with dignity and has an opportunity. It’s a historic investment in America, intended to create tens of millions of jobs, rebuild our...