On behalf of Cisco, let me congratulate Paul D. Ryan on becoming Speaker of the House. Over his tenure on Capitol Hill, Congressman Ryan has a proven track record of taking on important policy issues, and looking for principled, pragmatic, and lasting solutions.

He assumes this new role at a moment when our nation faces big challenges -including the need to reform our system of international taxation, as well as Congressional consideration of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, patent litigation reform and the high skilled immigration reform.

We believe that Speaker Ryan will bring the same energy and principled pragmatism to these challenges. Cisco looks forward to working with Speaker Ryan and other leaders in Congress to move our nation forward.