Answer this question about the Commerce Department. Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 12/20/2012 Answer: Three alligators Source: According to The Washington Post: "They are alligators, and have free run of the entire Commerce Department basement. The three "gators [named Pay Cut, Furlough, and Dismissal] came from Chicago, a present from the Bureau of Fisheries. Zoo officials have refused to accept them ..." Citation: "3 'Gators Arouse Fear of Workers: Commerce Building Has Pay Cut, Furlough and Dismissal." The Washington Post. Accessed November 19, 2012. http://search.proquest.com/docview/150263899?accountid=46320.