WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Soldiers As Consumers: Predatory and Unfair Business Practices Harming the Military Community” full committee hearing: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine unfair financial practices that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “The Role of Manufacturing Hubs in a 21st Century Innovation Economy” hearing: Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for holding this hearing on efforts to promote U.S. manufacturing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “America COMPETES: Science and the U.S. Economy” hearing: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today to evaluate scientific research and development and STEM education initiatives under the […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter urging the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to protect U.S. passengers and airlines from the harmful effects of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will work with airlines and other stakeholders to allow the use of electronic devices before and after takeoff following recommendations from the Portable […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Thomas Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “I am very pleased that the Senate has confirmed both Mr. Wheeler and Mr. O’Rielly today […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s newly adopted rules to combat call completion problems that disproportionately impact rural areas of the country: “This is a welcome action for rural consumers and rural […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee “Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure: Leveraging Innovative Financing to Supplement Federal Investment” hearing: Thank you, Chairman Warner and Ranking Member […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, ahead of tomorrow’s start of the 38th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly, sent a letter opposing the misguided European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to Duane Woerth, Ambassador to the U.S. […]