Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller Deeply Disappointed by House Republican Block of DTV Delay Bill
“I am deeply disappointed that Republicans blocked the digital television transition (DTV) delay bill today in the House. One thing is clear, the outgoing Bush Administration grossly mismanaged the digital television transition and consumers are confused, households are not prepared, and the coupon program for converter boxes is broken. While the Senate paved the way with […]
Senate Passes Bill to Shift DTV Transition Date to June 12
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today unanimously approved legislation to shift the nation’s digital television transition from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement. “I had serious concerns about shifting the digital television […]
Rockefeller DTV Delay Bill Passes Senate
Washington, DC – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the DTV Delay bill by unanimous consent. “Delaying the upcoming DTV switch is the right thing to do. I firmly believe that our nation is not […]
Statement by Senator Hutchison on Shift of DTV Transition Date
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 legislation to shift the nation’s digital television transition from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. “I had serious concerns about shifting the digital television transition without a sound plan to […]
Rockefeller Congratulates Rep. LaHood on His Confirmation as Department of Transportation Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) issued the following statement upon the confirmation of Representative Ray LaHood, of Illinois, as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): “I congratulate Representative LaHood on his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Transportation. “Yesterday, […]
Rockefeller Announces Compromise on DTV Delay Bill
Washington, DC – This evening, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, announced a bipartisan compromise to the DTV Delay Act introduced last week. The amended DTV Delay Act will retain the extension of the digital transition date to June 12, 2009. Additionally, the […]
Senator Hutchison Welcomes New Republican Members of Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today welcomed four new Republican members to the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), Senator Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and Senator Mike Johanns (R-Neb.). “I am pleased to welcome Senators Isakson, Brownback, Martinez […]
Sen. Hutchison’s Ban on Tolling Federal Highways Supported by Transportation Secretary Nominee LaHood
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R–TX), Texas’ senior Senator, today pressed former Congressman Ray LaHood, the Transportation Secretary nominee, on his stance on imposing tolls on existing federal highways at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Transportation & Science hearing. Rep. LaHood agreed with Sen. Hutchison that tolling should not be imposed on […]
Sen. Hutchison Presses Transportation Nominee LaHood On Improving Air Safety, FAA Landing Slots and Amtrak Enhancements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today pressed President Barack Obama’s Transportation Secretary nominee, Ray LaHood, for assurances on the Federal Aviation Administration’s steps to auction airline landing slots in the New York area and proposals to improve Amtrak operations. Secretary designee LaHood […]
Oceans Policy Scores Victory with Passage of S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ocean conservation and research scored a major victory today with the passage of S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The act includes five bills, originally introduced in the 110th Congress under the leadership of Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), that increase our knowledge of oceans and […]