Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Preserving the Open Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking on net neutrality regulations: “An open Internet has been key to expanding economic, education, and healthcare opportunities to consumers and […]
Hutchison: FCC’s Net Neutrality Mandates Will Stifle Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voiced strong concerns about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement that the Commission will pursue new net neutrality regulations, noting that they could impede investment and innovation of new technologies. Senator Hutchison introduced an […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Interim Report released today by the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: “The Blue Economy – jobs and economic opportunities that emerge from our oceans, Great Lakes, and coastal resources […]
Hearing Summary: Options from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Options from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee. Witness List: Mr. Norman Augustine, Chairman of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Key Quotations […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Statement on Options from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I want to thank Mr. Augustine for testifying before the Subcommittee today and I want to express my gratitude to him and the other 9 members of the Human Space Flight Plans Committee for their service. The task of examining NASA’s human space flight plans in a mere 90 days is not an easy one. As the committee states in its Summary Report, […]
Hutchison: America’s Space Program at a Critical Stage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voiced concerns about the future of ’s space program during a Commerce Committee hearing on the recent report on the challenges facing the nation’s long-term human space flight programs. “America is at a critical stage in […]
Chairman Rockefeller: Co-ops Are Not An Alternative to a Public Option
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after receiving responses from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) on the proposed health care co-op plan under consideration by the Senate […]
Hearing Summary – Aviation Safety: The Hudson River Midair Collision and the Safety of Air Operations in Congested Space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Aviation Safety: The Hudson River Midair Collision and the Safety of Air Operations in Congested Space. Witness List: The Honorable Christopher Hart, Vice Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board Rick Day, Senior Vice President, Operations, […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Statement on Aviation Safety: The Hudson River Midair Collision and the Safety of Air Operations in Congested Airspace
WASHINGTON, D.C–While the safety of our air transportation network has increased dramatically, several eye-opening incidents over the past few years are a serious reminder: We have more work to do. We cannot afford to be complacent. In recent years, the aviation industry has changed rapidly, and the federal government must keep pace. At […]
Rockefeller Fights for West Virginia Surface Mining
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson on the EPA’s request to suspend or revoke the already approved surface mining permit for the Spruce Number 1 Mine in Logan County. Senator Rockefeller sent a copy […]