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 “Crafting a Successful Incentive Auction: Stakeholders’ Perspectives” full committee hearing: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. And, thank you to our witnesses for being with us today. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn) of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today requesting a long overdue report on the results of the agency’s study on the impact of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today praised the collaborative efforts by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration for their support of the Department of Defense, and others to put in place a roadmap to make the 1755-1780 MHz band […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV) of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today expressing […]
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 hearing on the nominations of Debra Miller to the Surface Transportation Board, Arun Kumar to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. […]
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 […]