Hutchison Presses Commerce Department Nominee on Commitment to Jobs, Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today pressed President Obama’s nominee for Secretary to the Department of Commerce, John Bryson, on his commitment to creating jobs and spurring economic growth in the nation’s economy. The Administration’s pick for Deputy Secretary, Terry Garcia, was also […]
Hutchison Questions TSA Nominee on Need for Flexible Workforce to React Quickly to Emerging Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today on John Pistole, the nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) said she had serious concerns with collective bargaining for TSA security screeners. Senator Hutchison said it was critical for the agency to have a flexible workforce that can react quickly to emerging threats.
Hutchison Questions TSA Nominee on Collective Bargaining, Need to Improve Surface Transportation Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today questioned Major General Robert A. Harding (U.S.A., ret.), the nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), about his views on collective bargaining and emphasized the need to improve surface transportation security.