Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today’s Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We have a full docket today, and some very important bills up for consideration: bills that will help save lives, protect property and preserve our oceans and fragile ecosystems. I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments. We have eight bills and several nominations to consider today.
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on America’s Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are Federal Investments Paying Off?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled America’s Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are Federal Investments Paying Off?
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on America’s Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are Federal Investments Paying Off?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good afternoon. I want to welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses. Thank you for testifying before the Committee. And a special welcome to Bob Ryan, who so many in the Washington, D.C. region depend on for their weather news. Some may not know that his forecasts and alerts are critical to many in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Thank you for being here today.
Rockefeller Says Restoration Payment Must Be Accompanied By New Legislation to Help Prevent Future Spills
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today after BP agreed to spend an additional $1 billion for the Gulf Coast region to repair damage caused by the spill. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is under the jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee, will participate in the restoration by working on behalf of the public to fix the damage done to publicly owned resources.
Rockefeller Presses for Legislative Action on the One-year Mark of the BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released this statement one year after the BP oil spill:
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on NOAA’s FY 2012 Budget Request and Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing today on NOAA’s FY 2012 budget request and oversight.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today’s Hearing on NOAA’s FY 2012 Budget Request and Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) touches the lives of every American every day. Businesses, families and communities turn to NOAA for weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, cutting-edge research, coastal management and ocean mapping to conduct business, protect property and save lives.
Rockefeller Says Japan Tsunami Is a Reminder That Gutting Essential NOAA Prediction Programs Would Be Disastrous
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today expressed his sorrow and condolences to the people affected by the horrific tsunami in Japan and pressed for continued investments in America’s premier weather prediction and ocean science agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
Key Quotes from Today’s Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks at Today’s Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today we will consider four nominations. While normally we would start with the nominees who report to the president, I’ve decided to run today’s hearing a bit differently.