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February 5, 2014
explore how technology can be used to minimize distracted driving which has become a major public safety concern in recent years The summit will consist of three roundtable discussions on the potential...vice that threatens to undo the remarkable progress we have made to improve highway safety According to the National Safety Council as many as a quarter of today s automobile crashes involve drivers talking...such functionalities from the phone to the built in system will reduce distractions and increase our safety because drivers will put down their phones Despite these new advances I reject this lesser of two...
January 30, 2014
decades of communications law and policy universal access consumer protection competition and public safety https www commerce senate gov 2014 1 rockefeller statement on fcc action on technology transitions...
January 16, 2014
of sideswipe crashes It is unconscionable that anyone would block commercial traffic and risk the safety of thousands on our interstate highway system in this way In its letter the Port Authority describes...
January 15, 2014
Rockefeller on UAS Our Job is to Foster the Growth of this New Industry Manage the Risks to Privacy and Safety January 15 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today gave opening remarks at the...Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation hearing titled The Future of Unmanned Aviation in the U S Economy Safety and Privacy Considerations Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery Some believe...about aviation today It is a major part of our economy and it is relatively safe Tens of thousands of aircraft use our skies every day to transport passengers ship goods or perform public safety and military...
January 9, 2014
Press Releases Print Rockefeller and Wyden Demand Investigation Review of Crude Oil Transportation Safety Practices and Regulations January 9 2014 WASHINGTON D C In the wake of a series of explosive train...the crudes to understand whether they require special precautions and handling evaluate and update safety requirements to ensure they adequately address the risks of carrying crude oil and finalize DOT s...infrastructure issues including safety This request followed a Commerce Committee hearing on June 19 2013 titled Staying on Track Next Steps in Improving Passenger and Freight Rail Safety In September Wyden toured...
December 20, 2013
FCC Chairman urges considering banning in flight mobile phone calls and full examination of related safety issues December 20 2013 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV sent a letter to Transportation...In particular Rockefeller believes that allowing calls during flights would compromise the overall safety of a flight Not surprisingly there has been significant public opposition to allowing in flight mobile...to fully examine all safety issues that the use of cellular voice services on aircraft may create The ability to make a call on one s cell phone is not worth compromising the safety of a flight https www...
December 16, 2013
alarmed by the agency s sudden action and its subsequent consequences on interstate commerce and safety and believes it further highlights his concerns about a lack of oversight at the Port Authority Unwarranted...Unwarranted lane closures with no public notice can have serious ramifications on interstate commerce and safety in the region and as the Committee with oversight responsibility of the Port Authority I continue...
November 22, 2013
the authorizing committees in the House and Senate which are responsible for oversight of the U S aviation system believe that service to small communities and rural states will suffer if the Department...
November 5, 2013
statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA issued a final rule to strengthen pilot training which was mandated by Congress in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension...promulgate the new pilot training rules than we required in the 2010 Aviation Safety Act but they are a major advancement in aviation safety Nearly five years after the crash of Colgan Flight 3407 this rule...our aviation system better and safer It is always my number one priority to keep passengers safe and today s action builds on that promise The Commerce Committee held several hearings on aviation safety...
November 1, 2013
at LAX It s heartbreaking every time a shooting occurs and today s horrible event reminds us that aviation security extends all the way from the gates to the skies TSA agents are at the front lines of protecting...support in carrying out risky and sensitive jobs While some in Congress believe that privatizing our aviation security workforce would be preferable these brave men and women are proving that the federal TSA...
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