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outside the United States, too. However, expanding current ‘Buy administration has indicated, it’s important to open more pro-
American’ rules in U.S. law would make it more difficult to spur curement markets for American companies and attract the best
growth and jobs here at home.” and brightest talent. We look forward to working with the ad-
ministration to accomplish those shared goals.”
“If the goal is to grow the economy and create jobs, which the
Chamber Congratulates Judge Gorsuch
on His Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme
Court
‘He will undoubtedly use his gifted legal mind to help our coun- Background on the Chamber’s efforts:
try sort through our toughest questions for years to come,’ says
Donohue. • Ahead of votes to advance the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme
Court, the U.S. Chamber sent individual letters to all 100 senators indicating that
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce votes related to the nomination may be considered in the annual How They Voted
President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the fol- scorecard. The move to send this type of notice, signed by our president and CEO Tom
lowing statement today on the confirmation of Judge Neil Gor- Donohue, to legislators on an individual basis, indicated the degree of importance we
such to be associate justice of the Supreme Court: applied to these historic votes.
“We congratulate Judge Neil Gorsuch on his confirmation to the • Tuesday’s Key Vote Alert was sent to the Friends of the U.S. Chamber, generating
U.S. Supreme Court. The American free-enterprise system de- over 30,000 emails to the U.S. Senate in support of Gorsuch’s confirmation.
pends on the stable rule of law guaranteed by the Constitution.
Although this debate has been contentious, Judge Gorsuch’s • Additionally, the Chamber highlighted the key vote through a limited digital buy
qualifications have never been in doubt, and he will undoubt- in key states.
edly use his gifted legal mind to help our country sort through
our toughest questions for years to come. We commend the U.S.
Senate for overcoming the first partisan filibuster of a Supreme
Court nominee to restore the court to a full nine justices.”
U.S. Chamber Applauds Committee
Passage of the Main Street Cyber-
security Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce management tools that support small and midsize businesses, es-
Senior Vice President of National Security & Emergen- pecially through the NIST cybersecurity framework. This legisla-
cy Preparedness Ann M. Beauchesne today issued the following tion would support enhanced cybersecurity and resiliency, which
statement regarding the passage of the MAIN STREET Cybersecu- would help make businesses more productive and grow our econ-
rity Act through the Senate Commerce Committee: omy. We encourage the Senate to pass this legislation.”
“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee for passing this The Chamber recently released its 2017 Cybersecurity Policy Pri-
important legislation. Government leaders and industry partners orities, which includes support for the flexible industry-National
have been working together for several years to craft dynamic risk
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outside the United States, too. However, expanding current ‘Buy administration has indicated, it’s important to open more pro-
American’ rules in U.S. law would make it more difficult to spur curement markets for American companies and attract the best
growth and jobs here at home.” and brightest talent. We look forward to working with the ad-
ministration to accomplish those shared goals.”
“If the goal is to grow the economy and create jobs, which the
Chamber Congratulates Judge Gorsuch
on His Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme
Court
‘He will undoubtedly use his gifted legal mind to help our coun- Background on the Chamber’s efforts:
try sort through our toughest questions for years to come,’ says
Donohue. • Ahead of votes to advance the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme
Court, the U.S. Chamber sent individual letters to all 100 senators indicating that
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce votes related to the nomination may be considered in the annual How They Voted
President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the fol- scorecard. The move to send this type of notice, signed by our president and CEO Tom
lowing statement today on the confirmation of Judge Neil Gor- Donohue, to legislators on an individual basis, indicated the degree of importance we
such to be associate justice of the Supreme Court: applied to these historic votes.
“We congratulate Judge Neil Gorsuch on his confirmation to the • Tuesday’s Key Vote Alert was sent to the Friends of the U.S. Chamber, generating
U.S. Supreme Court. The American free-enterprise system de- over 30,000 emails to the U.S. Senate in support of Gorsuch’s confirmation.
pends on the stable rule of law guaranteed by the Constitution.
Although this debate has been contentious, Judge Gorsuch’s • Additionally, the Chamber highlighted the key vote through a limited digital buy
qualifications have never been in doubt, and he will undoubt- in key states.
edly use his gifted legal mind to help our country sort through
our toughest questions for years to come. We commend the U.S.
Senate for overcoming the first partisan filibuster of a Supreme
Court nominee to restore the court to a full nine justices.”
U.S. Chamber Applauds Committee
Passage of the Main Street Cyber-
security Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce management tools that support small and midsize businesses, es-
Senior Vice President of National Security & Emergen- pecially through the NIST cybersecurity framework. This legisla-
cy Preparedness Ann M. Beauchesne today issued the following tion would support enhanced cybersecurity and resiliency, which
statement regarding the passage of the MAIN STREET Cybersecu- would help make businesses more productive and grow our econ-
rity Act through the Senate Commerce Committee: omy. We encourage the Senate to pass this legislation.”
“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee for passing this The Chamber recently released its 2017 Cybersecurity Policy Pri-
important legislation. Government leaders and industry partners orities, which includes support for the flexible industry-National
have been working together for several years to craft dynamic risk
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