Full Committee Markup
Joint Committee Hearing with the Foreign Relations Committee on the International Polar Year
Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on New Aircraft into the National Airspace System
The Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Program
Nominations Hearing
Senate Approves Nominees for NTIA, NTSB, Saint Lawrence Seaway, NOAA, and USCG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate early Saturday morning unanimously approved nominees discharged from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for positions with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Board, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Coast […]
Senate Unanimously Approves Bill To Reduce Marine Debris
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved S. 362, the “Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act” (S. 362), which the House of Representatives approved unanimously on September 27, 2006. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), creates a comprehensive national effort to reverse the detrimental impact of marine-borne trash on coastal states, and Hawaii […]
Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Kenneth Mead
Washington, DC – Today the Senate passed by unanimous consent a resolution recognizing Kenneth M. Mead’s service as the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduced the resolution in honor of Mead, who retired effective February 11, 2006. The measure is co-sponsored […]
Chairman Stevens Introduces American Broadband for Communities Act
WASHINGTON DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today introduced the American Broadband for Communities Act of 2006. The Act frees up spectrum not being used by broadcasters for unlicensed wireless devices which would provide communities with wireless broadband and home networking services. Broadcasters are allocated hundreds of megahertz of spectrum to provide […]
Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens Addresses the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Commerce Committee continues its hearings on various communications issues, Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) focused on the future role of states in telecommunications while addressing the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners today in Washington, D.C. Following are Chairman Stevens’ remarks: Thank you very much, David. It’s nice to be […]