Senate Commerce Committee Leadership Demands Answers from Chrysler and GM on Future of Local Auto Dealers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement after sending a letter today to the Chief Executive Officers of Chrysler LLC and […]
Senator Hutchison Fights to Delay Auto Dealership Closures Affecting 40,000 Employees
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senate Floor May 21, 2009 “…More and more of our Senators are learning what has happened to these dealerships that have been notified by Chrysler, that they have three weeks to completely dissolve a business that has been there, a part of a community for 20 years, 30 years, up […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Opening Remarks for NASA Budget Hearing
Good afternoon, and welcome to our witness, Acting Administrator, Mr. Christopher Scolese. Thank you for taking the time to join us and participate in our discussion. I look forward to your testimony. I would also like to express my sincere regret for not being in attendance for this important hearing. Our topic this afternoon is […]
Sen. Hutchison Offers Amendment to Give Auto Dealers Extra Time to Close Down Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To extend some relief to U.S. auto dealers impacted by Chrysler’s bankruptcy filing and falling sales, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced an amendment that will give dealerships slated for closing on June 9 an extra 60 days to close down operations and sell remaining inventory. Speaking on the floor of the […]
Key Quotes from Imported Drywall Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance subcommittee hearing today on Health and Product Safety Issues Associated with Imported Drywall. Witness List The Honorable Mary Landrieu, United States Senator, Louisiana Panel I Ms. Lori Saltzman, Division Director, Office of Health Sciences U.S. […]
Sen. Hutchison Offers Bill to Prohibit Tolling on Existing Federal Highways
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to renewed calls for tolling on Texas roads, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas ’ senior U.S. Senator and ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit adding tolls to existing federal highways. Sen. Hutchison has consistently opposed efforts to […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Opening Remarks for Imported Drywall Hearing
I would like to welcome everyone here today, and express my regret for not being in attendance. I would also like to thank Senator Pryor for calling this hearing and investigating this disturbing issue. A house is a substantial investment for any family. But even more than that, it is a place where people should […]
Chairman Rockefeller Stands Up For Auto Dealers
Washington, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after sending a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation urging them to reconsider their decisions to terminate their franchise agreements. “Small businesses need Congress to stand up for them, especially in these trying economic times,” […]
Commerce Committee Approves Senator Hutchison’s Weather Mitigation Research Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), the Ranking Member on the Committee, to establish a Weather Mitigation Research Program in the National Science Foundation. The bill, S. 601 – the Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009, would […]
NOAA Makes A Splash On Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and its Chairman, John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, celebrates “NOAA Knows Climate Day”, the third annual NOAA Day on Capitol Hill. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, oversees everything from climate monitoring, to daily weather forecasts, to severe storm warnings, fisheries management, coastal […]