Gary Locke: “If you don't have a patent, you can't get the funding that you need to start that new business.”

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.

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

We in this committee believe that everybody counts in this country and everybody should be counted.

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…