Hearing Summary-The Economy and Fraud: Protecting Consumers During Downward Economic Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation continued the fight for American consumers and held a subcommittee hearing today on The Economy and Fraud: Protecting Consumers During Downward Economic Times. Witness List: The Honorable Chris Koster, Attorney General, State of Missouri Mr. David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of […]
Rockefeller, Hutchison, Dorgan, Demint Introduce Bipartisan Aviation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Ranking Member of the Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee Jim DeMint (R-SC) joined together today […]
Sen. Hutchison Introduces Broadband Bill to Spur Private Investment, Raise Public Adoption
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced legislation to engage the private sector and encourage investment in the deployment of broadband, also known as high-speed Internet. “Too many of our communities and small businesses still lack access to broadband infrastructure, and many […]
Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison Statements on the Nomination of Chris Bertram
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison issued the following statements after Christopher P. Bertram was nominated to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Mr. […]
Hutchison Pleased with DOT Approval of Continental to Join Star Alliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said she was pleased that that the Department of Transportation and Secretary Ray LaHood approved Continental Airlines’ application to join the Star Alliance travel network. Star Alliance was established in 1997 as a worldwide alliance comprised […]
Chairman Rockefeller Adds Another Company to His Online “Mystery Charges” Investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced a Senate Commerce Committee investigation on May 27, 2009 into certain e-commerce marketing practices that generate thousands of mysterious monthly charges to consumer credit cards. Today, Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to the President […]
Hearing Summary: Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing yesterday on nominations. Nominations Include: Panel I Mr. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ms. Lori Garver, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics […]
Executive Session Committee Legislation Summary
Washington, D.C.—Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Executive Session and favorably reported out the following legislation: S. 588, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009 S. 649, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act S. 668, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1194, […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Today’s Nominees
Washington, D.C.–Good Afternoon, I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on the five critical nominations of very talented public servants. Each one of these talented individuals will be responsible for leading the way forward at very different agencies — the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the […]
Hutchison to LaHood: Administration’s Proposed 18 Month Extension of Federal Highway Law Penalizes Texas and Other Donor States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today expressed strong concerns to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood that the Administration’s proposed 18 month extension of federal highway law, which expires on September 30, would perpetuate existing funding formulas that penalize Texas and other donor […]