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Press Releases 07/27/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Consumer Online Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, our Committee will examine the issue of consumer privacy in an online world. It is an issue I am deeply interested in, and I know my colleagues – especially Senators Kerry and Pryor – who chair the Subcommittees on Communications and Consumer Protection are, too. I thank them for their work on this issue.
Press Releases 07/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison Introduce Bipartisan Port Security Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, have introduced the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 (S. 3639), a bill to strengthen security at our nation’s ports by focusing resources on critical areas, including Especially Hazardous Cargo, small vessel security, and global supply chain security.
Press Releases 07/22/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Bill, America COMPETES, and Spectrum Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation:
Press Releases 07/22/2010
Hutchison: NASA Legislation Embraced by Appropriations Committee Presents Unified Senate Position on Space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said the approval of the Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations legislation by the Senate Appropriations Committee today presents a unified Senate position on NASA and the future of America’s human spaceflight programs.
Press Releases 07/22/2010
Commerce Committee Advances America COMPETES Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (S. 3605), a continuing effort with the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Press Releases 07/22/2010
Committee Approves Bill with Hutchison Provision to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act with a new provision sponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, to improve math and science education across the nation. The provision, modeled after the highly successful UTeach initiative in Texas, would enable participating colleges and universities to prepare students who major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) to become certified as elementary and secondary school teachers.
Press Releases 07/22/2010
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.
Press Releases 07/21/2010
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.
Press Releases 07/21/2010
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.
Press Releases 07/21/2010
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.
Press Releases 07/21/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement - Will Introduce the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act in the Coming Days
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement regarding his plans to release spectrum policy legislation in the coming days:
Press Releases 07/21/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Turning Ideas into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up and Restoration in the Gulf
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good morning. I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today. You are at the forefront of developing systems to prevent and respond to oil spills, and we thank you for offering your ideas today. The Gulf oil spill has been a terrible disaster, painfully upending the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans. I want all of us to do all that we can to make sure something like this never happens again.
Press Releases 07/20/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Fights for Proper Implementation of Health Care Law as Health Insurers Try to Weaken Consumer Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter today to Commissioner Jane Cline, President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), expressing several concerns about implementation of the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision in the health care reform law. The letter follows more than three months of discussions between state insurance officials, consumer representatives, and insurance industry lobbyists about how the new law will take effect.
Press Releases 07/19/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Findings of TARP Watchdog Auto Dealership Report
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 regarding the findings of a report by the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on the Obama Administration’s handling of auto dealer closings in the wake of GM and Chrysler’s bankruptcy last year:
Press Releases 07/16/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Introduces Commerce Committee's Contribution to Important America COMPETES Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced the introduction of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (S. 3605), a joint effort with the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill invests in research and development (R&D), and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education – drivers of America’s economy and keys to our competitiveness in the global marketplace.
Press Releases 07/16/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Introduces Coastal Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation has introduced legislation, the Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act, to bolster the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s and the U.S. Coast Guard’s ability to prevent and respond to oil spills, and to help the agencies and coastal states protect fragile coastal ecosystems. The legislation comes on the heels of the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The bill will improve federal and state prevention, response, and restoration efforts.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Hearing Summary: Protecting Youths in an Online World
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee hearing today on protecting youths in an online world.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Hails Passage of Landmark Wall Street Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the passage of landmark Wall Street reform legislation. This bill includes consumer protection provisions championed by Chairman Rockefeller that will help protect small businesses and American consumers. As Chairman of the Commerce Committee, Senator Rockefeller has made consumer protection a cornerstone of his agenda, and he fought to maintain the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) role in safeguarding consumers from unscrupulous financial services. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Protecting Youths in an Online World
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thank you, Senator Pryor. As Chairman of the Consumer Protection Subcommittee, you’ve been such a strong advocate for protecting kids and teens in our digital world. I know this is a concern weighing heavily on the minds of so many parents across America, and we are both deeply committed to doing all we can to safeguard our nation’s youth. I appreciate your leadership on this issue.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Committee Approves Hutchison Cosponsored Bill to Preserve America’s Human Spaceflight Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously approved legislation cosponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, to safeguard America’s human spaceflight capabilities while balancing commercial space investment with a robust mission for NASA. The bill was sponsored by Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), David Vitter (R-La.) and George LeMieux (R-Fla.).
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Commerce Committee Passes Important Communications Accessibility Legislation for People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, made the following statement after committee members favorably reported out the Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act (S. 3304) during today’s executive session.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Commerce Committee Approves NASA Bill - Chairman Rockefeller Says Bipartisan Bill is Innovative and Forward-Looking
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 the NASA Authorization Act of 2010.
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Crucial NASA Authorization, Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act, and Maritime Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations:
Press Releases 07/15/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good morning, I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments. We’ll consider three bills today, and a nomination for promotion in the U.S. Coast Guard. We will begin with The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010.
Press Releases 07/14/2010
Rockefeller, Voinovich Introduce Carbon Capture and Storage Deployment Act of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio) unveiled the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Deployment Act of 2010. This bipartisan legislation promotes research and creates incentives to develop and deploy full scale CCS technologies for a strong energy future. In March of this year, Senators Rockefeller and Voinovich released a discussion draft of the legislation.
Press Releases 07/13/2010
Rockefeller Statement on the Court of Appeals Decision Overturning Indecency Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement regarding the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision overturning the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) indecency policy.
Press Releases 07/1/2010
Hutchison Pleased with Short-Term Shuttle Extension to 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said she was pleased to see NASA delay the launch of the space shuttle Discovery to November 1, 2010, and push back the scheduled launch of space shuttle Endeavour to February 26, 2011. Senator Hutchison has consistently stated that the President's NASA proposal should include a short-term stretch out of the shuttle program’s remaining flights in order to protect the nation’s $100 billion investment in the International Space Station.
Press Releases 06/30/2010
Hutchison Calls on President to Temporarily Waive Jones Act to Assist with Gulf Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today to consider various legal remedies available for the oil spill in the Gulf, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, called on President Obama to waive the Jones Act to temporarily allow foreign marine vessels to assist with oil cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Hutchison noted that it has been more than two months since the oil spill began, and an estimated 140 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf.
Press Releases 06/30/2010
Hearing Summary - Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable.
Press Releases 06/30/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Seventy-one difficult, painful days have passed since the enormous disaster in the Gulf began, and with every day that goes by, the economic and environmental damage grows worse and worse.
Press Releases 06/28/2010
Jay and Sharon Rockefeller Mourn the Loss of Senator Robert C. Byrd
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller and his wife, Sharon, today joined West Virginians and people across the country in remembering the life and legacy of Senator Robert C. Byrd.
Press Releases 06/25/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on Senate Confirmation of TSA Nominee
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 the Senate confirmed John S. Pistole to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
Press Releases 06/24/2010
Hearing Summary: Ensuring the Safety of Our Nation's Pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today titled Ensuring the Safety of Our Nation's Pipelines.
Press Releases 06/24/2010
Hutchison: We Must Focus on Safety of Nation’s Oil and Gas Pipelines
Press Releases 06/24/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Ensuring the Safety of Our Nation's Pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Over 2.5 million miles of pipeline transport natural gas, oil, and other materials across our country, supplying energy that helps power our factories, heat our homes, and fuel our cars, trucks, and planes.
Press Releases 06/24/2010
Hearing Summary - Universal Service: Transforming the High-Cost Fund for the Broadband Era
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled Universal Service: Transforming the High-Cost Fund for the Broadband Era.
Press Releases 06/22/2010
Hearing Summary - Innovation in America: Opportunities and Obstacles
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Subcommittee hearing today titled Innovation in America: Opportunities and Obstacles.
Press Releases 06/22/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Senate Confirmation of Nominees to Key Science, Transportation and Safety Posts
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 full Senate confirmed sixty-four Obama administration nominees, the largest package to move through the Senate chamber this year.
Press Releases 06/22/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Innovation in America: Opportunities and Obstacles
WASHINGTON, D.C.—American democracy, American financial markets, and American education have all made our nation and our economy the most innovative in the world.
Press Releases 06/22/2010
Hutchison Strongly Supports John Glenn Statement on NASA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said she strongly supports former Ohio Senator and astronaut John Glenn’s statement highlighting the risks of relying only on the Russian Soyuz vehicles for American access to the International Space Station. Senator Hutchison has consistently stated that any compromise between the Constellation program and the President's budget proposal should include a short-term extension of the shuttle program in order to protect the nation’s $100 billion investment in the space station. She noted that additional shuttle flights would sustain and utilize the space station to conduct ground-breaking research and help maintain the primary justification for continuing America’s human space flight capability.
Press Releases 06/18/2010
Bicameral Bipartisan Telecommunications Update Statement
WASHINGTON, DC — The bipartisan leaders of the committees of jurisdiction over communications matters today announced that they will hold a series of staff-led stakeholder sessions regarding communications policy.
Press Releases 06/18/2010
Hutchison and LeMieux Introduce Legislation to Provide Assistance to Oil Spill Clean Up Effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Committee member Senator George LeMieux (R-Fla.), and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), today introduced legislation that would temporarily allow foreign marine vessels to assist with the oil cleanup effort in the Gulf of Mexico. The bill, titled the WAIVER (Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response) Act, would temporarily waive the Jones Act, which requires that all goods and people transported by water between United States ports be carried in American flagged, owned, and crewed ships. The waiver would allow foreign flagged vessels with crucial equipment to travel between U.S. ports to provide needed assistance. The Jones Act was put into place in 1920 to ensure that the United States was able to maintain a fleet of merchant ships.
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Rockefeller Statement on FAA Bill and FedEx Provision
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:
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Commerce Committee Unanimously Reports Out TSA Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after the Commerce Committee unanimously reported out the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on FCC's Decision to Seek Public Comment on Broadband Regulation
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 in response to the FCC’s notice of inquiry (NOI) to seek public comment on reclassifying broadband Internet service under existing law:
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Rockefeller Pushes for Two Year EPA Suspension Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and longtime member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on his two year EPA suspension legislation, the Commerce Committee’s work on the crisis in the Gulf, and his continued efforts toward an energy policy that will work for West Virginia:
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Hearing Summary: The Financial State of the Airline Industry and the Implications of Consolidation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the financial state of the airline industry and the implications of consolidation.
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Hutchison: FCC Move Will Stifle Internet’s Growth through Burdensome Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said she was disappointed with the decision by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move forward with burdensome regulations after the FCC voted to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service, the first step in implementing net neutrality rules for the Internet.
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Hutchison Raises Concerns About Proposed Airline Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, said she was disappointed with the proposed merger decision.
Press Releases 06/17/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Financial State of the Airline Industry and the Implications of Consolidation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Air transportation is absolutely essential to our economy. I have been working on aviation my entire career, and I have seen just how important it is for our communities to be able to move people and products anywhere in the world in a short time.
Press Releases 06/16/2010
Commerce Committee Work on Oil Spill Continues
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, who serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the continued work of the Commerce Committee on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Protect Passengers on Cruise Ships
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded Senate passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (S. S.588), a bill that will improve the safety and security of cruise ships passengers.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Hutchison: NASA Leadership Skirting the Law to Shut Down Space Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said NASA leadership was skirting the law to shut down the Constellation program after NASA leadership publicly announced a decision to reprioritize work on the program. NASA’s stated justification for these actions is the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA), which prohibits spending funds beyond levels that are appropriated in a given year, or obligating the government to pay money before funds have been appropriated. There are a number of unanswered questions on whether the ADA would apply in this situation, and if it did, the recently passed Defense Supplemental legislation clarifies that regardless of any provision of law, work must continue on the Constellation program.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Rockefeller, Snowe Support Efforts to Bolster America's Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a senior member of the Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the importance of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation and applauded Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation that aims to achieve this goal.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Nomination Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Hutchison Questions TSA Nominee on Need for Flexible Workforce to React Quickly to Emerging Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on John Pistole, the nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) said she had serious concerns with collective bargaining for TSA security screeners. Senator Hutchison said it was critical for the agency to have a flexible workforce that can react quickly to emerging threats.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to consider the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 06/9/2010
Executive Session Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations:
Press Releases 06/9/2010
Committee Approves Distracted Driving Legislation Sponsored by Rockefeller and Hutchison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved legislation (S. 1938), sponsored by Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), to offer incentive grants to states that enact laws to combat distracted driving. Hutchison noted that the bill would impose no new mandates and would be funded through existing programs, spending no additional taxpayer dollars.
Press Releases 06/9/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments, before the committee today.
Press Releases 06/7/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on Historic Countrywide Mortgage Settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its prosecution of two Countrywide mortgage servicing companies that overcharged Americans who were struggling to stay in their homes.
Press Releases 06/4/2010
Hutchison Statement on SpaceX Test Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking Member Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), today made the following statement after the SpaceX test flight of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida:
Press Releases 05/27/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on STELA Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA, S. 3333) into law:
Press Releases 05/27/2010
Bipartisan Call for Investigation of NASA after “Reassignment” of Constellation Program Manager
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), today called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Inspector General to launch an investigation into the sudden removal of the Constellation program manager.
Press Releases 05/26/2010
Hutchison Questions Timing of “Reassignment” for Constellation Program Manager
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned the timing of the reassignment of the manager for the Constellation program and called it a “troubling development.”
Press Releases 05/26/2010
Hearing Summary - Innovation and Inclusion: The Americans with Disabilities Act at 20
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing today entitled Innovation and Inclusion: The Americans with Disabilities Act At 20.
Press Releases 05/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Innovation and Inclusion: The Americans with Disabilities Act at 20
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This summer we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Press Releases 05/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Honored for His Contributions to Improving Auto & Highway Safety
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, was honored by the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) for his contributions to improving highway and auto safety and saving lives.
Press Releases 05/25/2010
Hutchison Statement on Proposed Update to Communications Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement after it was announced that the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee would begin a process to update the Telecommunications Act of 1996:
Press Releases 05/24/2010
Chairmen Announce Process to Update Communications Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Senator John F. Kerry, the Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, and Rep. Rick Boucher, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet announced they will start a process to develop proposals to update the Communications Act.
Press Releases 05/20/2010
Nomination Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the nomination of Dr. Carl Wieman, to be Associate Director for Science of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Press Releases 05/20/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to congratulate Dr. Wieman on his nomination to become Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Press Releases 05/19/2010
Hearing Summary: S. 3302, The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on S. 3302, The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010.
Press Releases 05/19/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on S. 3302, The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 2nd, the Commerce Committee held an extraordinary all day hearing on the serious safety defects found in Toyota vehicles.
Press Releases 05/19/2010
Rockefeller Introduces Bill to Ban Misleading Internet Sales Practices Uncovered By E-Commerce Investigation
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced legislation, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, to end the deceptive online sales tactics which have been the subject of a year-long Commerce Committee investigation.
Press Releases 05/18/2010
Hearing Summary: Response Efforts to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on response efforts to the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Press Releases 05/18/2010
Hutchison: “America’s Energy Future Relies on Enhancing the Safety of Offshore Drilling”
During a hearing today on the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said that the nation must enhance the safety of offshore drilling.
Press Releases 05/18/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Reponse Efforts to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On April 20th, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon, a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, injuring 17 and setting into motion an environmental disaster of unprecedented proportions.
Press Releases 05/17/2010
Hutchison Statement on Administration’s Intent to Nominate John S. Pistole to Lead TSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, made the following statement today after the White House announced President Obama’s intent to nominate John S. Pistole to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA):
Press Releases 05/17/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on the Nomination of John S. Pistole to Lead TSA
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 White House announced its intent to nominate John S. Pistole to be Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration).
Press Releases 05/17/2010
Senate Approves Rockefeller-Hutchison Amendment to Preserve FTC's Core Consumer Protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today approved an amendment sponsored by Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Ranking Member on the Committee, to preserve the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) core consumer protection functions.
Press Releases 05/14/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on Senate Passage of the NTSB Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded Senate passage of the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 (S.2768).
Press Releases 05/14/2010
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – NASA's Constellation gets big boost in Senate
Press Releases 05/13/2010
Rockefeller Sends Results of Debt Settlement Industry Investigation to 56 Attorneys General
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent letters to 56 Attorneys General alerting them to the results of a recent Committee investigation which found that debt settlement companies engaged in fraudulent, deceptive and abusive practices that were harmful to consumers.
Press Releases 05/12/2010
Hearing Summary: The Future of U.S. Human Space Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the future of U.S. human space flight.
Press Releases 05/12/2010
Hutchison: “America Demands More From President’s NASA Plan”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today expressed her disappointment in the Obama Administration’s proposal for NASA during a Commerce Committee hearing on the future of U.S. human space flight.
Press Releases 05/12/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Future of U.S. Human Space Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Our space program is at a turning point. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration charted a new course for NASA, and I know there is still a lot of uncertainty, particularly when it comes to the proposed plans for human spaceflight.
Press Releases 05/10/2010
Rockefeller: Consumers' Health Insurance Premium Dollars Should Pay for Care, Not Maximize Insurer Profits
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Commissioner Jane Cline, the Chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) expressing his concern that health insurance companies are trying to weaken the consumer protections in the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision included in health care reform.
Press Releases 05/7/2010
Rockefeller & Hutchison Applaud Senate Passage of Coast Guard Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), today applauded Senate passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 3619).
Press Releases 05/6/2010
Hutchison Profoundly Disappointed with FCC Chairman’s Efforts to Reclassify Broadband Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today expressed her disappointment in Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s decision to reclassify broadband services under an outdated regulatory framework. During a committee hearing last month, Senator Hutchison told Chairman Genachowski that if the FCC reclassified broadband without a directive from Congress, and without a thorough analysis of the facts and the potential consequences to investment, the legitimacy of the agency would be seriously compromised.
Press Releases 05/6/2010
Hearing Summary - America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce.
Press Releases 05/6/2010
Hutchison Plans Legislation to Promote Innovative Texas Program to Prepare Math and Science Teachers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on building a high-tech workforce, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, said that she plans to introduce legislation to encourage colleges and universities to adopt an innovative program started in 1997 at the University of Texas at Austin, called UTeach, as a way to better prepare secondary science, math and computer science teachers.
Press Releases 05/6/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Earlier this year, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, I met with a group of science and math teachers.
Press Releases 05/5/2010
Chairmen Rockefeller & Waxman Urge FCC to Protect Broadband Consumers and Implement the Broad Objectives of the National Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on the recent opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Comcast Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission.
Press Releases 05/5/2010
Rockefeller Rallies for STB
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke at the Consumers United for Rail Equity’s (CURE) sixth annual Rail Customer Day urging passage of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2009, Chairman Rockefeller’s bill to increase rail competition, improve shippers’ access to regulatory relief, and strengthen the STB’s oversight of the rail industry.
Press Releases 05/5/2010
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – The Hill - Hutchison and Kosmas: Bipartisanship Key for the Future of Space Program
Press Releases 05/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller and Commerce Committee Members Unveil Auto Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Mark Pryor, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, along with other Commerce Committee members, today introduced legislation, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, to improve vehicle safety standards to better protect drivers and bolster the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) resources, authority and expertise.
Press Releases 05/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Rallies for STB Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement in advance of Rail Customer Day, which will be held in Washington, D.C., tomorrow.
Press Releases 05/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:
Press Releases 05/3/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Proposed United-Continental Merger
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 United and Continental Airlines announced their plans to merge:
Press Releases 05/3/2010
Hutchison Statement on United Airlines and Continental Airlines Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) released the following statement concerning the announcement of the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines:
Press Releases 04/29/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Keynotes Cybersecurity Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke about our country’s vulnerability to a cyber attack and the need for increased security measures at the Business Software Alliance’s 2010 Cybersecurity Forum.
Press Releases 04/29/2010
Hearing Summary - An Examination of Children's Privacy: New Technologies and The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee hearing today on Children’s Privacy: New Technologies and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Press Releases 04/29/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Children's Privacy: New Technologies and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thank you Senator Pryor for your outstanding work as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection.
Press Releases 04/28/2010
Hearing Summary: Oversight of Motor Carrier Safety Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today on the oversight of motor carrier safety efforts.
Press Releases 04/28/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Oversight of Motor Carrier Safety Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Trucks are enormously important to our nation’s economy, bringing goods and commodities to our homes, stores, and businesses.
Press Releases 04/27/2010
Hearing Summary - America the Beautiful: Promoting Our National Parks as Travel Destinations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Subcommittee hearing today on America the Beautiful: Promoting Our National Parks as Travel Destinations.
Press Releases 04/27/2010
Rockefeller, Waxman Working Together on Auto Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statements today announcing their intent to work together on automobile safety legislation in the coming days to address problems highlighted by recent vehicle recalls:
Press Releases 04/27/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on America the Beautiful: Promoting Our National Parks as Travel Destinations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—First, I’d like to begin by thanking Senator Klobuchar for holding this hearing.
Press Releases 04/27/2010
Visa Prohibits "Data Pass" Marketing in Response to Rockefeller's Landmark E-Commerce Investigation
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 Visa Inc. announced it will change its merchants’ regulations to prohibit “data pass” marketing:
Press Releases 04/22/2010
Hearing Summary - The Debt Settlement Industry: The Consumer's Experience
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing on The Debt Settlement Industry: The Consumer's Experience.
Press Releases 04/22/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on The Debt Settlement Industry: The Consumer's Experience
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Millions of American families have suffered serious financial setbacks during the economic downturn.
Press Releases 04/22/2010
Hutchison: President’s Plan for Space has Incredible Consequences for Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing today on funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, questioned NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on President Obama’s restated vision for the space agency. Senator Hutchison raised concerns about the real risk of losing the space station without a space shuttle or replacement capability.
Press Releases 04/22/2010
Earth Day Hearing Summary: The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification.
Press Releases 04/22/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oceans cover 70 percent of the earth’s surface. They produce the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Oceans are home to the world’s greatest biodiversity, and their majesty, immensity and power are absolutely inspiring.
Press Releases 04/21/2010
Hearing Summary: Securing the Nation's Rail and Other Surface Transportation Networks
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing on Securing the Nation's Rail and Other Surface Transportation Networks.
Press Releases 04/21/2010
Hutchison: Surface Transportation Security Must Not Be Ignored
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a hearing of the Surface Transportation Subcommittee today, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, called on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure that the security of our nation’s rail, bus and highway networks be a top agency priority.
Press Releases 04/16/2010
Rockefeller Continues Investigation Into Health Insurance Industry Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In his continued effort to hold health insurance companies accountable for how well they cover and protect patients, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today expanded his investigation into health insurance companies’ policies towards covering medically necessary care.
Press Releases 04/15/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on President Obama's Space Policy Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued this statement after President Obama laid out his vision for the future of America’s space policy:
Press Releases 04/15/2010
Hutchison: President’s Restated Vision for NASA Still Leaves America Grounded
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today expressed strong concerns with President Obama’s proposed vision for NASA.
Press Releases 04/15/2010
Hearing Summary: S. 817, The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing today on S. 817, the Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act.
Press Releases 04/15/2010
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Orlando Sentinel Op-Ed by Sen. Hutchison: Bipartisan approach to NASA in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, authored an opinion piece in the Orlando Sentinel on the need for a bipartisan approach to NASA in advance of President Obama’s trip to Florida today.
Press Releases 04/15/2010
Rockefeller Releases New Report On Health Insurance Spending for Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released new information, as part of his Committee’s ongoing investigation, into how commercial insurance companies spend the billions of dollars of premiums that American consumers pay them every year for health care coverage.
Press Releases 04/14/2010
Hearing Summary: Reviewing the National Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today to review the National Broadband Plan.
Press Releases 04/14/2010
Hutchison Calls on FCC Chair to Reject Calls to Impose New Regulations on Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today called on Federal Communications Chairman (FCC) Julius Genachowski to reject calls to impose new regulations on the Internet during a Commerce Committee hearing on the FCC’s Broadband Plan.
Press Releases 04/14/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Reviewing the National Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Broadband is more than a technology—it is a platform for social and economic opportunity.
Press Releases 04/13/2010
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – Washington Times EDITORIAL: Losing it in space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an editorial today, the Washington Times highlights legislation sponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, to close the gap in U.S. human space flight that will occur if the space shuttle is retired before the next generation of space vehicle is developed.
Press Releases 04/13/2010
Hutchison Calls on President to Maintain U.S. Human Spaceflight Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today on the floor of the United States Senate, called on President Obama to maintain America’s human spaceflight capabilities. You can view her statement here.
Press Releases 04/6/2010
Hutchison: Court Affirms FCC Cannot Regulate Internet
Press Releases 04/2/2010
MUST READ OPED: Now Is the Time to Prepare for Cyberwar
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“If the nation went to war today in a cyberwar, we would lose. We're the most vulnerable. We're the most connected. We have the most to lose."
Press Releases 03/25/2010
Reviews Are In On Rockefeller-Snowe Cybersecurity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 17, 2010, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), unveiled legislation to protect America from the growing cyber threat. The legislation was favorably reported out of the Commerce Committee on March 24, 2010.
Press Releases 03/25/2010
Rockefeller Demands Transparency and Reform from Health Insurance Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In his continued effort to hold health companies accountable for how well they cover consumers, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter today to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) requesting more information on the company’s policy towards covering “stress tests.”
Press Releases 03/24/2010
Rockefeller and Snowe Gain Momentum for Landmark Cybersecurity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), a senior member of the committee, issued the following statements today after the Commerce Committee favorably reported out the Rockefeller-Snowe Cybersecurity Act.
Press Releases 03/24/2010
Executive Session Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations.
Press Releases 03/24/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Rockefeller-Snowe Cybersecurity Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We need a new concept of security in the 21st century. We are in uncharted territory in the Information Age.
Press Releases 03/23/2010
Nominations Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the nomination of Major General Robert A. Harding (U.S.A., ret.), to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Press Releases 03/23/2010
Hutchison Questions TSA Nominee on Collective Bargaining, Need to Improve Surface Transportation Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned Major General Robert A. Harding (U.S.A., ret.), the nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), about his views on collective bargaining and emphasized the need to improve surface transportation security.
Press Releases 03/23/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to consider the nomination of Major General Robert Harding to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 03/22/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Hails Senate Passage of Bipartisan Aviation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and, Transportation, applauded Senate passage of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S.1451).
Press Releases 03/22/2010
Hutchison: FAA Bill Represents the Future of U.S. Aviation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation approved by the United States Senate today represents the future of U.S. aviation. She also noted that it will improve aviation safety, modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, and make important investments in aviation infrastructure across the nation.
Press Releases 03/18/2010
Hearing Summary: Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing today on Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities.
Press Releases 03/18/2010
Hutchison: Commercial Space Flight Can’t Yet Close U.S. Space Gap
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on commercial space capabilities, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, noted the importance of maintaining American access to space without having to rely on other nations.
Press Releases 03/18/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, the Obama Administration proposed a new path forward for NASA that refocuses the agency’s overall direction.
Press Releases 03/18/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I am pleased to welcome our nominees to the committee today. Congratulations and thank you for your continued service to our nation.
Press Releases 03/17/2010
Hearing Summary - Financial Services and Products: The Role of the FTC in Protecting Consumers, Part II
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee hearing today on Financial Services and Products: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers, Part II.
Press Releases 03/17/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Financial Services and Products: The Role of the FTC in Protecting Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today’s hearing reflects the Commerce Committee’s ongoing commitment to consumer financial protection and the important role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It is an important follow-up to the full committee hearing we held on February 4th when we heard from FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.
Press Releases 03/17/2010
Rockefeller and Snowe Unveil Comprehensive Cybersecurity Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) , a senior member of the Committee, today released the latest draft of comprehensive, bipartisan cybersecurity legislation to address our nation’s vulnerability to cyber crime, global cyber espionage, and cyber attacks.
Press Releases 03/15/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on National Broadband 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 today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an executive summary of the National Broadband Plan set to be announced tomorrow.
Press Releases 03/11/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Urges for Stronger Safety Standards in FAA Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, D.C.— WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate pushing for aviation safety to remain a key priority as we consider the FAA Transportation Modernization and Safety Act.
Press Releases 03/11/2010
Hearing Summary: Consumers, Competition, and Consolidation in the Video and Broadband Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Consumers, Competition, and Consolidation in the Video and Broadband Market.
Press Releases 03/11/2010
Hutchison: Congress and Regulators Must Tread Carefully on Mergers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on consumers, competition and consolidation in the broadband and video market, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Committee, stressed the need to ensure media mergers do not endanger consumers and competitors, and that government actions do not impact innovation and investment.
Press Releases 03/11/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Consumers, Competition, and Consolidation in the Video and Broadband Market
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to discuss consumers, competition, and consolidation in the video and broadband markets.
Press Releases 03/10/2010
Rockefeller, Dorgan Take Bipartisan Aviation Bill to the Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and, Transportation, and Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, brought legislation to the floor of the Senate to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
Press Releases 03/10/2010
Hearing Summary: Advancing American Innovation and Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Advancing American Innovation and Competitiveness.
Press Releases 03/10/2010
Hutchison: America’s Long Term Competitiveness is Critical
Press Releases 03/10/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Advancing American Innovation and Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to talk about science: science for research, research for innovation, the innovation behind new technologies, and technology development that leads to high-tech jobs.
Press Releases 03/8/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on the Nomination of Retired Major Gen. Harding to Lead TSA
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 administration announced the nomination of retired Major Gen. Robert Harding to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 03/5/2010
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – Houston Chronicle Hutchison: After 50 years of NASA, we must not leave space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, recently authored an opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle on the future of NASA.
Press Releases 03/4/2010
Hearing Summary: Hearing to Review the Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today to review the Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2011 Budget.
Press Releases 03/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Hearing to Review the Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are meeting today to review the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) $79 billion request for FY 2011.
Press Releases 03/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Hails President's Signing of Travel Promotion Act as Tremendous Accomplishment Toward Boosting American Tourism
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, made the following statement today as President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act into law – an Act that was originally reported by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Press Releases 03/3/2010
Hutchison Introduces Bill to Close Gap in U.S. Spaceflight
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced legislation to close the gap in U.S. human space flight that will occur if the space shuttle is retired before the next generation of space vehicle is developed. Senator Hutchison’s bill would allow the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) to extend the shuttle’s service as work continues on the next generation of American space vehicle.
Press Releases 03/3/2010
Hearing Summary: NOAA's FY 2011 Budget Request and Fisheries Enforcement Programs and Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing today on The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s FY 2011 Budget Request and Fisheries Enforcement Programs and Operations.
Press Releases 03/3/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on NOAA's FY 2011 Budget Request and Fisheries Enforcement Programs and Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Putting science to work for America is at the heart of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission—from forecasting weather and monitoring the climate to supporting safe navigation for trade and maintaining our fisheries.
Press Releases 03/2/2010
Hearing Summary: Toyota's Recalls and the Government's Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Toyota’s Recalls and the Government Response.
Press Releases 03/2/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Calls for Aggressive Legislative Action to Restore Safety of American Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to thank all of today’s witnesses for their cooperation in making sure the Committee got all the information it was looking for.
Press Releases 03/2/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Toyota's Recall and the Government's Response (2:30 PM, Panel III)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to welcome our next panel and thank my colleagues for dedicating so much of their day to this important issue.
Press Releases 03/2/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Toyota's Recall and the Government's Response (10:00 AM, Panels I & II)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At its core, today’s hearing is about the millions of Americans who drive to work, the grocery store, or carpool their kids to school and activities everyday.
Press Releases 02/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Senate Passage of the Travel Promotion Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, made the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of the Travel Promotion Act.
Press Releases 02/25/2010
Hearing Summary - Aviation Safety: One Year After the Crash of Flight 3407
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today on Aviation Safety: One Year After the Crash of Flight 3407.
Press Releases 02/25/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Aviation Safety: One Year After the Crash of Flight 3407
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Just over a year ago, the tragic crash of Flight 3407 in Buffalo, New York took the lives of 50 people.
Press Releases 02/24/2010
Hearing Summary: Challenges and Opportunities in the NASA FY 2011 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing today on Challenges and Opportunities in the NASA FY 2011 Budget Proposal.
Press Releases 02/24/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Challenges and Opportunities in the NASA FY 2011 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thank you again to all of today’s witnesses for their participation. I know this is Administrator Bolden’s first time testifying before the committee since his confirmation and I look forward to his testimony.
Press Releases 02/24/2010
Commerce Chairmen Send Letter Requesting Expanded Audit of NHTSA in Toyota Recall Investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and...
Press Releases 02/23/2010
Hearing Summary - Cybersecurity: Next Steps to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Cybersecurity: Next Steps to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure.
Press Releases 02/23/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Cybersecurity: Next Steps to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C.— This nation and its citizens depend enormously on communications technology in countless ways everyday.
Press Releases 02/23/2010
Hearing Summary: Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology and Communications Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing today on Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology and Communications Innovation.
Press Releases 02/17/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Praises Release of Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 02/4/2010
Hearing Summary - Financial Services and Products: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Financial Services and Products: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers.
Press Releases 02/4/2010
Rockefeller Urges FTC to Secure Stronger Regulations to Protect American Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 02/4/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Remarks on Financial Services and Products: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, American consumers are hurting. Many have lost their jobs, foreclosures are up, and in tough economic times family budgets are tight.
Press Releases 02/4/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Announces Launch of New Updated Website
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is pleased to announce the launch of the Committee’s new updated website.
Press Releases 02/3/2010
Rockefeller Commends Interagency Effort to Develop and Deploy Carbon Capture and Storage for Coal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 02/2/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Support of $8 Billion Investment in Developing America's High-Speed Rail Network
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 01/27/2010
Rockefeller Statement on U.S. Government Agency Exemplary Relief Efforts in Haiti
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 regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing relief efforts of U.S. government agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Press Releases 01/27/2010
Hutchison Statement on NASA Budget Outlook
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement on President Obama’s proposed budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Nominations Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations.
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Remarks on Today's Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to thank and congratulate our nominees. I appreciate your commitment to public service and look forward to seeing you all confirmed shortly, so you can get to work.
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Supportive of DOT Regulatory Guidance to Curb Distracted Driving in Commercial Vehicles
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 regarding the latest in a series of actions the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken to curb texting by drivers of commercial vehicles, such as large trucks and buses.
Press Releases 01/25/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Incidents at DuPont Chemical Plant in Belle, West Virginia
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 on recent incidents at a DuPont chemical plant in Belle, WV.
Press Releases 01/22/2010
Internet Retailers - Including Fandango, Priceline.com and 1-800Flowers.com - Change Misleading Marketing Tactics in Response to Rockefeller's Landmark Investigation
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 regarding the notification from several major e-retailers that they will no longer allow third party companies to make misleading offers to their customers during the checkout process on their websites.
Press Releases 01/21/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Investigation Causes E-Commerce Companies to Discontinue Misleading Marketing Tactic
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 regarding letters he recently received from the CEO’s of Affinion Group, Webloyalty Inc., and Vertrue Inc. Each company informed Chairman Rockefeller that following his investigation in to their business practices, it will now require consumers to enter their full 16 digit credit card number in order to enroll in a membership program online.
Press Releases 01/20/2010
Hearing Summary - The State of Aviation Security: Is Our Current System Capable of Meeting the Threat?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on The State of Aviation Security: Is Our Current System Capable of Meeting the Threat?
Press Releases 01/20/2010
Hutchison: America Must Adapt Quickly to Evolving Terror Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today during a hearing on the attempted terrorist incident on Flight 253 that occurred on Christmas day.
Press Releases 01/20/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Remarks on The State of Aviation Security: Is Our Current System Capable of Meeting the Threat?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Christmas terror attack told us we need to further harden our defenses and evaluate if we are doing everything we can to meet an evolving Al Qaeda terrorist threat.
Press Releases 01/20/2010
Hutchison Statement on Erroll Southers Withdrawal as TSA Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today on the withdrawal of Erroll Southers as the nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 01/20/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Erroll Southers Withdrawal as TSA Nominee
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 on the withdrawal of Erroll Southers as the nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 01/19/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Hearing: Is Our Current System Capable of Meeting the Threat?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on aviation security and the recent attempted terrorist incident on Flight #253 to Detroit.
Press Releases 01/13/2010
Chinese Cyber-Attacks on Google Further Highlights Need to Improve American Cybersecurity Infrastructure
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 following Google’s announcement expressing concerns about cyber-attacks originating from China to its corporate infrastructure.
Press Releases 01/8/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Fight Against Internet "Mystery Charges" Continues -- E-Commerce Companies Changing the Way They Do Business
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 regarding Affinion Group’s announcement that the company will cease its datapass marketing membership programs.