Gary Locke

We have to do something. The current course is unacceptable.

the central mission of the Department of Commerce could not be more straightforward: helping American businesses become more competitive so they put more people back to work.

Thanks in great part to your leadership, Madam Chair, Congress, through the Recovery Act, allocated NTIA $4.7 billion to implement two initiatives to increase sustainable broadband access.

President Obama has articulated a vision of a nationwide, 21st century communications infrastructure.

We need to make sure that the most worthy, the most dynamic projects, are funded.

If I could just point out, Senator, I think the demands for climate information and assistance to adapt to climate change are going to increase over time as people--more and more people see the effects of climate change and understand it…

I clearly think that the country, and all sectors within the country, will need to focus on adaptation.

Senator Begich raised the issues of Alaska. I mean it is ground zero. It will require assistance, help, in terms of relocation, infrastructure investments, emergency response efforts to flooding and storms that will be coming about, and…

The NPOESS management is seriously flawed and must be changed.

There's a great deal of interest and fascination with America among people all around the world. They think of the great cities of America, but they also think of the great majestic, natural beauty of America from the Grand Canyon to the…

It tends to isolate us from them and forces them toward other countries in the world when we want to encourage a friendship.

we cannot be successful in having sustainable harvests, having sustainable fisheries if we do not have the science and the scientific data to drive those policy decisions.