Chairman Rockefeller on the 40th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement today honoring the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing: “Forty years ago, three brave NASA astronauts ventured into the unknown carrying an entire nation’s hopes and dreams with them. When […]
Chairman Rockefeller And Senator Snowe’s Statement On The Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) issued the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Policy Review: “We applaud President Obama for highlighting the extraordinarily serious issue of cybersecurity. No other President in American history […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement On President Obama’s Nomination Of General Charles Bolden For Administrator Of NASA
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement following President Obama’s nomination of General Charles Bolden for Administrator of NASA: "I applaud President Obama for nominating General Charles Bolden to be Administrator of NASA. General Bolden’s service to this country as a United States […]
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds New Members Of President’s Science And Technology Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of new members on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): “This advisory council will help us take science out of the laboratory and […]
Senate Approves National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today unanimously approved a substitute amendment to H.R. 6063, a bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The substitute includes agreed upon text that resolves differences between the House bill and the Commerce Committee’s version, S. 3270. The NASA Authorization Act of 2008 provides a $20.2 billion […]
Senate Approves NASA Authorization Conference Report
Washington D.C. – The Senate tonight unanimously approved the conference report to accompany S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005, clearing the measure for the President. The conference report authorizes NASA’s programs for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on […]
Commerce Committee Approves the Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Act of 2005
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved S. 517, the Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Act of 2005 by voice vote. The bill is sponsored by Committee Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) S. 517 establishes within the Department of Commerce the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board (WMARB) […]
Senate Confirms Shana Dale to be Deputy Administrator of NASA
The U.S. Senate this afternoon confirmed Shana Dale to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by Unanimous Consent. Ms. Dale received the unanimous support of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee when her nomination was reported out of the Committee on Wednesday, November 2, 2005. ###
Cloning Hearing Set For Thursday, March 27
The Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space is holding a hearing entitled “Cloning: A Risk to Women?” The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), Chairman of the Subcommittee, will preside. Members will discuss the implications of cloning on […]
Space Shuttle Hearing Postponed
The hearing on the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Future of Space Policy scheduled for Thursday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. has been postponed. An announcement will be made as soon as it is rescheduled.