Sen. Hutchison Introduces Bill to Prevent Cell Phone Use in Prison
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’ senior Senator, and U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) today introduced legislation, the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, aimed at preventing prison inmates from using smuggled cellular phones. “This legislation will fight criminal enterprises behind bars and protect innocent victims and public officials from harassment and […]
Senator Hutchison: Too Early to Call for DTV Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said it was too early to call for a delay to the digital television (DTV) transition scheduled for next month. Senator Hutchison stated that increased focus was needed to fix the anticipated coupon shortage before the […]