mr. bryson a proven the table called mr. bryson a proven the table called mr. bryson a proven do the commerce department that includes technology, trade, intellectual property and exports, which will be crucial to expanding economy and creating jobs. i noted in your opening statement, john, you talked about your work with colleagues and family and the nrdc. it was before richard nixon to clean their act and the clean water act and the first run fire. i want to thank you for that because i signed myself quoting richard nixon on the floor of the united states as they move to repeal this or that part of our landmark laws. so this is a man who should eat a unifying force and a thank you for the honor of being able to speak today. >> thank you, senator boxer for your words. your statement is entered into the record. we now return to the regular order of senator kerry. >> thank you free much, mr. chairman. i ask unanimous consent a full opening text replaces a record is in full. nai said a letter to you, mr. chairman from congressman tierney and commerce than frank re

mr. bryson is being nominated to be secretary of commerce. mr. bryson does have a background in the private sector. the problem is that his private-sector success has more to do with government help than with his own ability to create jobs or grow the economy. don't take my word for it. the wall street street journal has already written that mr. bryson believes wholeheartedly in a strategy of politicized investment. they also wrote that the companies that he has been associated with have generated revenue through handouts from the federal government rather than by being profitable. we need a commerce secretary who knows how buses earn a profit and how to -- businesses earn a profit and how to create private-sector jobs. we need a commerce secretary who will make it easier and cheaper for the private sector to create jobs, not someone who will make it harder and more expensive for the private sector to create jobs. we need a commerce secretary who can understand all sectors of the economy rather than someone who picks winners and losers. now, alrea

mr. bryson and mr. garcia being here and look forward to hearing the testimony, and the steps they intend to put the economy back on track. thank you. >> thank you, senator soon. i want to call on senator rubio but i understand that you will pass. >> a statement its in the record. [applause] [laughter] >> now we will come to that moment. senator bryson i'm sorry, mr. garcia if you wish to come forward and have a seat you will get water which will be replenished, and we look forward to your testimony which is important and we will start with you, mr. bryson, when you are ready. >> chairman rockefeller, it is a great honor to come before this committee. please let me know if you can't hear me. it is an honor to come before the committee and i want to extend my personal thanks to you, senator rockefeller and the distinguished ranking member hutcheson for the time and attention that you've given to this nomination. i've got to the speeches here and i'm going to try to drop some of them because time is short

mr. bryson has been nominated to be the nation's commerce secretary.the boeing success prompted the company to decide in 2009, two years ago, to establish a second assembly line for the airliner in south carolina. this is in addition to its current assembly line in washington state. south carolina is a right-to-work state. washington state is not. on tuesday, next tuesday, the nlrb acting general counsel will ask an administrative judge in seattle to stop boeing from expanding its production in south carolina, arguing that the decision was made in retaliation for past strikes by union employees in washington. that claim ignores these facts. no union jobs are being lost here. nobody is being demoted. no personnel are being moved. no benefits, salaries or work hours are being cut back as a result of this expansion. it ignores the fact that boeing's decision was announced, as i said, nearly two years ago. that means that down in south carolina, there have been 9,000 instruction jobs -- construction jobs. they hired 1,000 new workers to work at this plant