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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

Statement by the President on the Senate Confirmation of John Bryson as Secretary of Commerce

As Secretary of Commerce, John Bryson will be a key member of my economic team, working with the business community to promote job creation, foster growth, and help open up new markets around the world for American-made goods.  At such a critical time for our economy, I nominated John because I believe his decades of experience both in the public and private sector have given him a clear understanding of what it takes to put America on a stronger economic footing and create jobs.  I’m confident he will help us do that, and I look forward to working closely with him in the months and years ahead.