In his statement on Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) confirmation as the new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons commended Ryan's personal integrity and praised him as being "one of the absolute best." Timmons, addressing manufacturers' concerns, noted that agreement with Ryan on every issue was not likely but that he could be counted upon to respond to concerns and priorities of NAM's member companies and America's manufacturing workers.