Hutchison Closely Reviewing FCC Decision on Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said she was closely reviewing the Federal Communications Commission decision on network neutrality. “I will be closely reviewing the text of the recent FCC decision, as well as the comment period that follows,” said Senator Hutchison. […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Release of Final Augustine Commission Report
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today regarding the release of the final Augustine Commission report examining NASA’s human spaceflight plans: “Today, as the Augustine Commission delivers the final report to the President, ongoing budget challenges mean that […]
Coast Guard’s Increased Authority to Interdict Submarines Smuggling Drugs into the United States Pays Off
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) yesterday southwest of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific. The SPSS was initially detected by a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and was later boarded […]
Hutchison: Future of US Spaceflight at a Critical Point
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voiced concerns about the future of America’s space program after the release of the Final Report of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee (HSF Review Committee), chaired by Mr. Norm Augustine, former […]
Chairmen Rockefeller and Waxman Statement on FCC Open Internet Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding the draft rules to preserve a free and open Internet. The text of the letter […]
Hearing Summary – The Case for Space: Examining the Value
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on The Case for Space: Examining the Value. Witness List: Dr. Stephen I. Katz, Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health Dr. Scott Pace, Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on The Case for Space: Examining the Value
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Our space program is at a critical juncture. While the President is reviewing recent findings from the Augustine Commission on NASA’s human spaceflight plans, ongoing budget challenges mean that we have to establish our priorities and make difficult choices. Space exploration is expensive and risky; the return on the investment is often far […]
Rockefeller Condemns EPA Decision to Begin Veto Process on Spruce Mine Permit in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee again expressed anger as the EPA took further steps today to revoke the permit for Spruce Number 1 Mine in Logan County, West Virginia. “I am angry with the EPA’s announcement that they will use veto power to […]
Hearing Summary: Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Erroll G. Southers, to be Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Panel II Dr. Patrick Gallagher, to […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Today’s Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Good afternoon. I want to welcome and congratulate our nominees and commend you for accepting your nation’s call to serve. We will start today with an appointment that is long overdue: Mr. Erroll G. Southers, the president’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration, at the U.S. Department of Homeland […]