[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we are back. We will pick up where we left off and start with senator cruz for his questions. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Ross, congratulations to you and your family on this nomination. I think you are going to do a terrific job and i look forward to this committee working closely with you. Ill tell you one of the things im most excited about, you and i had an opportunity to visit at length, and your commitment to regulatory reform, to working to reduce the burdens of washington on Small Business and job creators i think its critically important and i think it is shared by cabinet appointees throughout this administration. And that is what aspect that is going have among the most dramatic impacts on bringing back a jobs, expanding the number of highpaying jobs and raising wages across the country. So i commend you for that. I want to talk about a number of specific areas. I want to start with addressing spectrum, which as you know i
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we are back. We will pick up where we left off and start with senator cruz for his questions. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Ross, congratulations to you and your family on this nomination. I think you are going to do a terrific job and i look forward to this committee working closely with you. Ill tell you one of the things im most excited about, you and i had an opportunity to visit at length, and your commitment to regulatory reform, to working to reduce the burdens of washington on Small Business and job creators i think its critically important and i think it is shared by cabinet appointees throughout this administration. And that is what aspect that is going have among the most dramatic impacts on bringing back a jobs, expanding the number of highpaying jobs and raising wages across the country. So i commend you for that. I want to talk about a number of specific areas. I want to start with addressing spectrum, which as you know i
Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of mr. Wilbur ross to be the next secretary of commerce. If confirmed mr. Ross would bring decades of business and entrepreneurial experience to this position best known for revitalizes distressed businesses such as those in the United States Steel Industry. At a time most inventors aban n abandoned the industry, investors abandoned the industry he organized the International Steel group in 2002 through acquisitions of the largest Steel Company in north america, later it merged to form the largest Steel Company in the world. Mr. Ross strong record of achievement led Bloomberg Business week to name him as one of the 50 most influential people in Global Finance in 2011. Its also why he is the only person elected to both the Turnaround Management hall of f. A. M. E. And private equity hall of fame. Mr. Rosss business is complemented by a service 0 the communi community. Mr. Ross served as First Lieutenant of the u. S. Army and
Committee for the moment. [inaudible conversations] the committee will go back into session and discuss the vote that senator murray and senator hatch is asked, she talked about role six which reads proxies may be voted on the committee. Such a motion shower acquire the concurrence of the majority of members who are actually present at the time such action is taken. It would be my opinion that we had the concurrence of majority at the time such action was taken, because the question did not come until later. Revoterfectly willing to the nomination. The question has been raised whether there was proper notification for that. My inclination would be both ways on the to ask senator hatch how he votes and let his book be recorded, or to assume that under rule six, there was concurrence at the time such action was taken. Or if the minority prefers, im glad to revote both of the votes. Point of order mr. Chairman. Know the procedure for revoting. As i read the rules, there was a notice, ther
Committee for the moment. [inaudible conversations] the committee will go back into session and discuss the vote that senator murray and senator hatch is asked, she talked about role six which reads proxies may be voted on the committee. Such a motion shower acquire the concurrence of the majority of members who are actually present at the time such action is taken. It would be my opinion that we had the concurrence of majority at the time such action was taken, because the question did not come until later. Revoterfectly willing to the nomination. The question has been raised whether there was proper notification for that. My inclination would be both ways on the to ask senator hatch how he votes and let his book be recorded, or to assume that under rule six, there was concurrence at the time such action was taken. Or if the minority prefers, im glad to revote both of the votes. Point of order mr. Chairman. Know the procedure for revoting. As i read the rules, there was a notice, ther