President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday on the confirmation of his pick for Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker. The Senate confirmed Pritzker in an almost unanimous 97-1 vote.
“I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next Commerce Secretary,” Obama said in a statement. “Penny is a proven leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of the most accomplished and highly-respected women in business today. She knows what it takes to build companies from the ground up, and she shares my belief in doing everything we can to help businesses and workers succeed and make America a magnet for good jobs. Penny will be a key member of my economic team as we continue to work to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class.”
Pritzker was a significant fundraiser for Obama’s campaigns and is an heiress to the Hyatt Hotels chain.