Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans On Revised 1st Quarter GDP

Now it's time for Congress to give added confidence to America's businesses – to let them know that they can take the risk, invest in their businesses and hire new workers because Washington is unified behind an agenda that will turn the short-term growth we saw in the first quarter into strong, sustained long-term growth. That means making the tax cuts that helped moderate the recent economic slowdown permanent, and finishing the job on Trade Promotion Authority and the energy bill.