Hearing on the Nomination of Governor Gary Locke to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce

The Senate voted on Tuesday to approve the nomination of former Gov Gary Locke (D-WA) to be the Secretary of Commerce. Sec Locke has promised to focus on "creating the jobs of the future" and enforcing US laws to counter unfair foreign trade practices.

The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to support the nomination of former Washington state Governor Gary Locke to be US commerce secretary. "I urge quick action by the full Senate," Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller said in a statement after the vote.

President Barack Obama officially nominated former Washington Governor Gary Locke for Secretary of Commerce. In this key role on the administration's economic team, Locke will work to foster and promote the nation's economic development at home, and serve as an influential ambassador for American industry abroad.

President Barack Obama has found a candidate who understands what is happening on Main Street and has his "finger on the pulse of what direction America must head toward in generations to come," according to Senate Commerce Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller.

On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the nomination of former-Gov Gary Locke (D-WA) to be the nation's 36th Secretary of Commerce. Oh, the stories we could tell...