Thank you, Chairman Reed and Directors Bachus and Pryor, for your leadership of this Board, and for your work developing the proposal we are considering today, permitting EXIM to provide full financing packages for exports in designated transformational sectors containing at least 51 percent U.S. content. This change is an update over the current policy which stipulates an 85 percent requirement...

Introduced by Vice President Mike Pence. Thank you, Vice President Pence, for the opportunity to update the National Space Council on the growth of the space economy and the related work that is taking place at the Department of Commerce. Here at Cape Canaveral last week, SpaceX executed its 100th successful commercial Falcon 9 rocket launch, sending a crew and thousands of pounds of supplies and...

Organized by Ian Hyland, President, Ireland INC. Thank you, Ian, for organizing this important forum today. And a warm welcome to Ambassador Crawford, and the panelists joining today’s discussion. I am grateful for all you do to support the strong bond between our two countries – a relationship whose history pre-dates both of our nations’ independence. Nearly a quarter million Irish immigrants...

Introduced by Laurel Baker, CEO and Secretary, Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Thank you, Laurel, for that kind introduction, and for your two decades of dedicated service helming the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. My thanks also to Dennis Grady, for your 30 years of service as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. For the last several weeks, I have been in meetings like this with...

Introduced by Helen Edenfield, Global Director for Facilities, NeoGenomics Thank you, Helen, for that kind introduction. I was really looking forward to seeing the facility and all of you in person, but as you can appreciate this is a particularly hectic time in the administration and a totally unexpected event made it impossible for me to spend the travel time to and from Ft. Meyers. But I am...

Introduced by Andrew Koenig, President, City Furniture. Thank you, Andrew, for the kind introduction, for the wonderful tour, and for hosting us in your beautiful showroom. My thanks also to Bob Swindell for your leadership of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and for organizing today’s discussion. Your work on behalf of GFLA’s member companies ensures your communities and businesses remain...

Introduced by Brett R. Rinehart, Miami and Caribbean District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Welcome everyone, and congratulations! I am deeply honored to be with you on your first day as Americans. You arrived here from 23 different nations, and now join a unique and diverse cultural tapestry, made stronger today by your part in it. We are welcoming you to our American family...

Introduced by Philip Solomon, CEO of Palladio Beauty Group Thank you, Philip, for the kind introduction and the wonderful tour. My thanks also for continuing to reach out to world markets to grow your business. Exports are critically important to our national economy. They support millions of jobs and generate innovative goods and services. Impressively, Palladio Beauty Group has successfully...