Thune Calls For More Spectrum, Update of Communications Laws
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 Federal Communications Commission oversight hearing: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing. I join you in welcoming Chairman Genachowski and each of the commissioners—thank you all for […]
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Thune On Cybersecurity Partnership Between Private Sector and Government
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 Cybersecurity Partnership Between the Private Sector and Our Government: Protecting our National and Economic Security” hearing: Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller and Chairman Carper, for holding this joint hearing […]
Thune and Shuster Question Whether FAA Has Explored All Cost Savings Before Punishing Employees and Traveling Public
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) wrote today to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, questioning if the Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has explored all cost saving options to comply with the sequester before […]
Thune and Shuster Request Immediate Information on FAA’s Sequester Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today again called on the administration to provide any details about its plans to meet the spending reductions for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the sequester. On Friday, Secretary […]
Thune, Shuster, LoBiondo Critical of Administration’s Stance on Sequestration Impacts on Aviation
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), and House Subcommittee on Aviation Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) released the following statements in response to the administration’s announcement regarding sequestration’s impact on the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. aviation: “We […]
Rockefeller on Sen. Lautenberg’s Retirement Announcement
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement after Senator Frank Lautenberg announced that he would retire at the end of this Congress.
Rockefeller Concerned for Travellers in Proposed American, US Airways Merger
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways.
Thune Announces Commerce Subcommittee Assignments and Ranking Members
WASHINGTON,D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. “I am honored to serve on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in this new capacity and am excited to welcome five new Republican members to the Committee,” said Thune. […]
Rockefeller on President’s State of the Union Address
Chairman Rockefeller issued the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening.
Sen. Hutchison Discusses SECURE IT, Better Path Forward on Cybersecurity Bill
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 3414. Sen. Hutchison voted against efforts to end debate on the bill, expressing concern with the lack of debate as well as with the […]