John Kerry: “I would say to the Presiding Officer, this is a letter written to Senator Reid and Senator McConnell from Carlos…”

“I would say to the Presiding Officer, this is a letter written to Senator Reid and Senator McConnell from Carlos Gutierrez, Norman Mineta, Barbara Franklin, Don Evans, Mickey Kantor, Pete Peterson, all former Commerce Secretaries, all of whom are strongly supportive of this nomination. In addition, I ask unanimous consent that a letter to Senator Reid from the president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, October 18, 2011. Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Reid: On behalf of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), which advocates on behalf of nearly 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses through our network of 200 local chambers throughout the nation, I am writing to register our wholehearted support for President Obama's nomination of John Bryson to serve as our next Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. As our next Commerce Secretary, Mr. Bryson will bring a wealth of experience from the private sector. As a former CEO, he understands the challenges that American companies, both large and small, are facing in this economy and he will be a strong business advocate in the Cabinet. As the President and CEO of Edison International for 18 years until he retired in 2008, Mr.…”