WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and its Chairman, John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, celebrates World Oceans Day and Capitol Hill Ocean Week beginning Monday, June 8th and running through Friday, June 12th, 2009. The goal of this year’s Ocean Week is to highlight the critical importance of improving […]
Three weeks ago, Chrysler announced that it was terminating 789 franchises nationwide. I spoke with Pete Lopez, an auto dealer in Spencer, West Virginia, present here today, who had just learned his contract was being terminated. He was devastated and filled with anxiety. In a flash – his work, his livelihood, and the economic security […]
Washington, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, held a hearing today on GM and Chrysler Dealership Closures: Protecting Dealers and Consumers. Witness List: Mr. Pete Lopez, President and CEO, Spencer Auto Group, Roane County, West Virginia Mr. Russell Aubrey Whatley III, Owner/Dealer, Russell Whatley Motor […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement: “I appreciate Senator Kohl’s willingness to withdraw the pending cloture motion and join the Commerce Committee’s broader efforts to reform surface transportation, improve rail competition and provide real solutions for […]
Washington, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, has issued the following statement in response to the Chrysler and General Motors (GM) bankruptcies and subsequent restructuring: “General Motors and Chrysler are important American manufacturers and it is my hope they will emerge stronger. However, my immediate concern […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today announced a Senate Commerce Committee investigation into certain e-commerce marketing practices that generate thousands of mysterious monthly charges to consumer credit cards. KEY BACKGROUND INFORMATION • The source of these puzzling monthly fees appears to be […]
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 in anticipation of the Obama Administration’s 60-day Cybersecurity Policy Review Report: “As members of both the Senate Commerce Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, we […]
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 […]
Washington, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement in response to Chrysler’s letter to Congress: “While I am pleased to see that Chrysler is finally being responsive to the hundreds of local dealerships throughout America waiting for answers about their […]