December 17, 2009
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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 held an Executive Session and favorably reported out S. 2889, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2009. The STB Reauthorization Act of 2009 (STB Act), cosponsored by Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator Frank Lautenberg, Senator John Thune, and Senator Byron Dorgan, will comprehensively update and improve the railroad industry and address longstanding competitive imbalances for shippers by increasing rail competition, strengthening federal oversight, and improving shipper’s access to regulatory relief.
December 15, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–I want to welcome 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.
December 11, 2009
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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 introducing The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), a bipartisan piece of legislation, which would amend the Communications Act to extend a universal service program at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide support for broadband in low-income households.
December 10, 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: Oversight of FAA Safety Initiatives.
December 10, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In discussions about aviation safety, it is often cited that the United States has the safest airline industry in the world.
December 9, 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 Research Parks and Job Creation: Innovation Through Cooperation.
December 9, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—There is tremendous potential in our research parks. Around the country, we have laid a foundation for powerful innovation through cooperation – now we must strengthen and build on it.
December 7, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced that the Aetna Insurance Company recently made a $4.9 billion amendment to its 2008 health insurance regulatory filings.
December 7, 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, issued the following statement today regarding the nomination of Mr. David L. Strickland to be the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
December 3, 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, issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s recent revamping of its licensing process to certify mariners through its overseeing agency, the National Maritime Center, by launching an automated status notification program for mariner applicants.