Thune Statement on Immigrants in America’s Innovation Economy
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 Immigrants in America’s Innovation Economy” hearing: Chairman Rockefeller, thank you for holding today’s hearing on “The Role of Immigrants in America’s Innovation Economy.” I would also […]
Thune Statement on Do-Not-Track Standards
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 “A Status Update on the Development of Voluntary Do-Not-Track Standards” hearing: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing as the Committee discusses and evaluates consumer habits in the […]
Thune Highlights Value of Rural Broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, submitted for the record the following prepared remarks at today’s “State of Rural Communications” Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing: Chairman Pryor, thank you and Ranking Member Wicker for working together on an ambitious agenda […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senators Renew Push to Strengthen Cybersecurity
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Coats (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Richard Burr (R-NC) today re-introduced the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT), S. 3342, their proposal to protect and […]
Sen. Hutchison Urges FCC to Bring Spectrum to Market Quickly
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move quickly on bringing spectrum to the wireless market in order to increase competition in the mobile broadband industry. Her prepared statement submitted to the record for the committee’s […]
Senators Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Coats (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Richard Burr (R-NC) today introduced the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT), their proposal to protect and secure our nation against cybersecurity attacks.
Senators Call on Senate Majority Leader Reid to Allow Hearings, Debate on Cybersecurity Legislation
Washington, DC – U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Chuck Grassley, Saxby Chambliss, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, and Mike Enzi today sent a letter calling on Majority Leader Reid to reconsider his plan to bypass regular order on the Lieberman/Collins cybersecurity bill. “If we are serious about enacting effective legislation into law, we must […]
Senate Committee Leaders Offer Bipartisan, Comprehensive Bill to Secure Federal and Critical Private Sector Cyber Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C.—To guard against the nation’s increasing vulnerability to cyber attack, a group of Senate Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to secure the cyber systems of essential services that keep our nation running.