WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for a hearing titled Oversight of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

 

The U.S. Department of Commerce and its component bureaus are responsible for the stewardship, protection, and scientific understanding of our ocean environment and its resources, effective use and growth of the nation’s technological resources, and promoting U.S. trade and tourism. The oversight hearing will examine the Department’s effectiveness in implementing these goals.

 

 

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