Rockefeller Seeks Information on Health Care Co-ops
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation released three letters seeking information regarding cooperative business arrangements, particularly in the health care arena. The letters were sent to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the National Cooperative Business Association, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “I believe […]
Sen. Hutchison’s Cell Phone Jamming Bill Gains Support of Key Law Enforcement Organization
WASHINGTON – The National Fraternal Order of Police has issued its support for legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that would allow prisons to use technology to block usage of illicit cellular phones by convicts. The Safe Prisons Communications Act […]
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: Mr. Christopher P. Bertram, to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the United States Department of Transportation Ms. Susan L. Kurland, to be Assistant […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Today’s Nominations Hearing
Good Afternoon, I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on five very important nominations. I am proud of the progress we have made in recent months, and I want to thank my colleagues for working swiftly to get these talented public servants where they belong—on the job for the American people. It is always […]
Hearing Summary – Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative. Witness List: Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Co-Chairman, Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering, National Science Board Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, […]
Hutchison: Nation Must Find New Ways to Minimize Hurricane Damage and Improve Prediction and Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said the nation must find new ways to minimize hurricane damage and improve prediction and response capabilities. She spoke during a Commerce Committee hearing on the need for a national hurricane initiative to help communities to […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a nation, we depend on critical infrastructure and basic services everyday: We can talk to family and friends across the nation, drive on well-marked, safe roads, and rely on a robust public safety system to come to our aid in emergencies. But if we want to make sure that essential foundation […]
Rockefeller Issues First Subpoena as Chairman of Senate Commerce Committee Demands Critical Answers for Internet Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued a subpoena to Vertrue, Inc. today following the company’s failure to provide relevant internal documents to the Committee. The subpoena requires Vertrue to produce documents that were explicitly requested by the Committee in May, including […]
Nominees Confirmed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed the following nominees by unanimous consent on July 24, 2009: Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Deborah A.P. Hersman, to be Chairman […]
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds the Senate’s Confirmation of FCC Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn and Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “I am incredibly pleased to see the […]