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December 2, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing…
December 1, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Aviation Safety: Pilot Fatigue.
December 1, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good morning. Addressing pilot fatigue is an issue for which it has taken far too long to achieve meaningful reform. The travelling public deserves a better effort to make certain any plane on which they fly has an alert and well rested flight crew.
November 19, 2009
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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:
November 19, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—As we have a quorum, Senator Hutchison will make a motion to adopt the bills and a number of agreed to amendments. I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments, before the committee today.
November 18, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations.
November 18, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Good afternoon. I want to welcome and congratulate our nominees. I commend you for accepting your nation’s call to serve.
November 17, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet and Their Impact on American Consumers.
November 17, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every day millions of consumers sit down in front of their computers to make travel plans, to send somebody flowers, or to order movie tickets.
November 17, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announces the release of a new investigative report today, “Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet and Their Impact on American Consumers.”  STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN ROCKEFELLER: “After six months, this Committee has found that the companies we are […]