WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by unanimous consent the “Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005” (S. 714) introduced by Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and co-sponsored by Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), John Sununu (R-N.H.), Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), and […]
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At the request of Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), the United States Senate this evening unanimously approved the nomination of Dr. Michael Griffin to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Senators Stevens and Inouye planned to consider the nomination at the Commerce Committee’s mark-up on […]
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(Contact: Melanie Alvord — (202) 224-8456) From time to time, we will make transcripts available to the press via email of interviews Senator Stevens has with the Alaska press based in Washington D.C. on issues related to the Commerce Committee. Below is such a transcript. This interview took place on Friday, January 7, 2005. Alaska […]
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, submitted written testimony for a hearing on boxing reform held today by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Senator McCain expressed his strong desire to see legislative reforms adopted by the House of Representatives. Senator McCain’s statement follows: […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote the following nominations pending before the Committee: · David Stone to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) · Albert Frink, Jr. to be Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services for the Department of Commerce · Brett […]
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain and Chairman of the Federal Communications Committee, Michael Powell sent the following letter to major broadcasters in the country calling for an increase in election news coverage and public affairs programming. The letter was sent to Peter Chernin of News Corporation, Edward Fritts of the National Association Broadcasters, Robert […]
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators George Allen (R-Va.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) today hailed full Senate passage of the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act (S. 150), legislation extending the ban on multiple and discriminatory taxation on Internet access and online sales. The legislation bans three types of taxes that […]
Washington, DC — The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today agreed by voice vote to issue a subpoena to obtain documents from the Department of Justice relating to information regarding possible use of banned performance-enhancing substances by U.S. Olympic sport athletes. Sen. McCain’s statement follows: “I continue to be keenly interested in curbing the […]