Mr. Mr. Oxman, who do represent . Guest ipi is a crystallization of the technology sector. We represent 70 of the Worlds Largest and most Innovative Technology companies. Weve been around for 103 years, founded in 1960 at the association of business appliance manufacturers, scales and time clocks and over those 103 103 years our industry has changed and so has iti. Our representation of tech Sector Companies is quite profitable. Host how did you get into the splendid work . Guest i been in d. C. Close to 25 years. I came to work on broadband policies after the 96 act passed at the federal communications commission. Ive been involved in the tech policy sector, worked at the fourth trade association. Iran the Payments Technology industry before joining iti. Host as you well know there are several trade associations that represent tech, and some of the companies that represent our members of a lot of them, dell, adobe, google, microsoft, et cetera. What is it that you do differently . Gue
Illusions that if they do something now because of a lack of quorum, there will not be any enforcement. It is unfortunate we dont have a quorum. It is inexcusable, in my view. We had two commissioners who resigned, one two years ago, another almost two years ago. Those seats were never felt. Never filled. Host why . Chair weintraub i dont know. That is something i have no control over. The nominations have to be made by the president and senate. It is easy to get over the long vacancies. We should have never been in this situation we found ourselves in. We are down to a quorum of four. Another commissioner decided to resign. That left us with only three. Totakes four commissioners initiate investigations, to authorize penalties and approve conciliation agreements. However, people should know before we lost the quorum, we authorized a number of investigations. We are at a high point in a decade in the number of investigations we have ongoing. As soon as we get commissioners back in, we
Secretary he is the principal voice of business in the Top Administration trying to ensure that u. S. Businesses have the tools they need to create jobs and pursue economic opportunity. He served the secretarys of the beginning of administration that gore 2017. Hes got limited time with us today for be brief in my introduction so we can get right to his talk. He will be laid at the conclusion of the talk and then the panel will ensue. Secretary ross is no stranger to commerce with over half a a century of experience in Investment Banking and private equity come restructuring over 400 billion in assets across Numerous Industries and serving as chairman or director more than 100 companies in over 20 countries. Hes also the only person elected to both the private equity hall of fame and the turnabout Management Hall of fame. We agree please welcome him here today and please join me welcoming commerce secretary wilbur ross. [applause] thank thank you, dean, for tt kind introduction. And th
Good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome. Im dean reuter, Vice President and general counselan director f practice ethical society. Thank you all for being here. And a special welcome to the folks joining us and cspan. Were looking forward to a spirited debate in our Panel Following opening remarks from secretary wilbur ross. I am pleased and privileged to introduce the 39th secretary of commerce wilbur ross. The secretary he is the principal voice of business in the Trump Administration trying to ensure that u. S. Businesses have the tools they need to create jobs and pursue economic opportunity. He served as secretary since the beginning of the Administration February 2017. Hes got limited time with usst today so ill be brief mi introduction so we can get right to his talk. He will be leaving at thebe conclusion of his talk secretary ross is no stranger to this talk and then the panel will ensue. Commerce with over half a century of experience in Investment Banking and private equi
Being here. Any special welcome to the folks joining us on cspan. We are looking forward to a spirited debate this afternoon in our Panel Following opening remarks from secretary wilbur ross. And please and privilege to introduce the 30 night secretary of commerce, wilbur ross. As secretary he is the principal voice of business in the Trump Administration trying to ensure that u. S. Businesses have the tools they need to create jobs and pursue economic opportunity. He served as secretary since the beginning of the Administration February 2017. Hes got limited time with us today so ill be very brief in her introduction so we can get right to his talk. He will be leaving at the conclusion of his talk and the panel will ensue. Secretary ross is no stranger to commerce with over half century of experience in Investment Banking and private equity restructuring over 400 billion in assets across numerous industries. In serving as chairman or lead director of more than 100 companies in over 20