Senator Hutchison’s Statement on President’s Intent to Nominate Robert McDowell for Another Term at the FCC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement on the President’s intent to nominate Robert McDowell to serve another term as a Republican commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “Robert McDowell will provide continuity for many important issues […]
Commerce Committee Takes Lead On Railroad Legislation
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: “I appreciate Senator Kohl’s willingness to withdraw the pending cloture motion and join the Commerce Committee’s broader efforts to reform surface transportation, improve rail competition and provide real solutions for […]
Chairman Rockefeller Holds Hearing On Chrysler/GM Bankruptcies
Washington, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, has issued the following statement in response to the Chrysler and General Motors (GM) bankruptcies and subsequent restructuring: “General Motors and Chrysler are important American manufacturers and it is my hope they will emerge stronger. However, my immediate concern […]
Chairman Rockefeller And Senator Snowe’s Statement On The Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) issued the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Policy Review: “We applaud President Obama for highlighting the extraordinarily serious issue of cybersecurity. No other President in American history […]
Chairman Rockefeller Launches Investigation Into Deceptive Online “Mystery Charges”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today announced a Senate Commerce Committee investigation into certain e-commerce marketing practices that generate thousands of mysterious monthly charges to consumer credit cards. KEY BACKGROUND INFORMATION • The source of these puzzling monthly fees appears to be […]
Chairman Rockefeller And Senator Snowe’s Statement On The Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) issued the following statement today in anticipation of the Obama Administration’s 60-day Cybersecurity Policy Review Report: “As members of both the Senate Commerce Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, we […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement On President Obama’s Nomination Of General Charles Bolden For Administrator Of NASA
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement following President Obama’s nomination of General Charles Bolden for Administrator of NASA: "I applaud President Obama for nominating General Charles Bolden to be Administrator of NASA. General Bolden’s service to this country as a United States […]
Senator Hutchison’s Statement on President’s Intent to Nominate Charles Bolden to Head NASA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement on the President’s intent to nominate Charles Bolden to be the next NASA Administrator. “I am delighted that the President intends to nominate retired Marine General and astronaut Charles Bolden to be […]
Sen. Hutchison Receives Key Assurances from Chrysler President to Require Equitable Treatment for Auto Dealers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late Thursday evening, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas senior Senator, received a letter in response from Chrysler President James Press and subsequently spoke with members of Chrysler leadership. In both the letter and subsequent conversations Senator Hutchison, working with Senator Stabenow, received key assurances from Chrysler regarding their willingness to work […]
Commerce Chairman Rockefeller: Chrysler Does Not Go Far Enough
Washington, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement in response to Chrysler’s letter to Congress: “While I am pleased to see that Chrysler is finally being responsive to the hundreds of local dealerships throughout America waiting for answers about their […]