Chairman Rockefeller Praises Export Promotion Provisions in the Senate Small Business Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today after Senate passage of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010.
The Federal Role in National Rail Policy: Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the Federal role in national rail policy.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Federal Role in National Rail Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today’s hearing is about progress. It’s about what’s required to modernize our transportation system so our businesses and our workers can stay competitive in the 21st century. It’s about leveling the playing field. And it’s about how when we do that, America is stronger in the global marketplace and that means jobs and economic security.
Rockefeller Releases Report on the Rail Industry and the Need for Level Playing Field to Create Competition and Boost Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In anticipation of this afternoon’s hearing on federal rail policy, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released a Committee staff report, The Current Financial State of the Class I Freight Rail Industry, showing that the largest American freight railroad companies have been earning record profit margins at the expense of their shipper customers.
Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Introduction of Oil Spill Response and Energy Jobs Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a legislative package on the targeted oil spill response and clean energy jobs plan.
Commerce Committee Approves SHORE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today after the committee approved S. 3597, the Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act (SHORE Act).
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today’s Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good afternoon. Thank you all for being here. We have a full schedule today with some very significant bills. I know members wish to speak on various bills, and every member wishing to do so will have an opportunity.
Hearing Summary – SAFE Port Act Reauthorization: Securing Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled SAFE Port Act: Securing Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on SAFE Port Act Reauthorization: Securing Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every day, terrorists are hard at work hatching new plans to do Americans harm. As the former Chairman, and a current member of the Intelligence Committee, I have a unique appreciation for the threats we face, and I can tell you: the threats are real, and they are ever-evolving.
Hearing Summary – Turning Ideas into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up and Restoration in the Gulf
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing today titled Turning Ideas into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up and Restoration in the Gulf.