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September 27, 2017
confirmation Witnesses The Honorable Ann Marie Buerkle of New York to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Rear Admiral Ret Timothy Gallaudet of California to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce...Atmosphere Mr Howard R Elliott of Indiana to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Department of Transportation Dr Walter G Copan of Colorado to be Under Secretary of...protecting life and property around this country The Consumer Product Safety Commission for example plays a key role in ensuring the safety of consumer products And one product that is often in high demand...
September 13, 2017
10 00 a m on Wednesday September 13 2017 The hearing will examine the benefits of automated truck safety technology as well as the potential impacts on jobs and the economy Including or excluding trucks...members of the Commerce Committee the opportunity to hear expert testimony on the future highway safety benefits of applying automated technology to trucks as well as perspectives on excluding trucks from...International Brotherhood of Teamsters Ms Deborah Hersman President and Chief Executive Officer National Safety Council Mr Chris Spear President and Chief Executive Officer the American Trucking Associations Witness...
September 6, 2017
further the goal of universal service have contributed greatly to our nation s economy and to the safety and well being of Americans As someone who represents a rural state which also includes nine Indian...
August 2, 2017
Nomination of Robert L Sumwalt III of South Carolina to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Agenda subject to change Results of the hearing can be found here Executive Session Details...positions at the Departments of Commerce and Transportation the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and we will even finally be able to fully constitute the Federal Communications Commission...be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce Self driving vehicle technology has enormous potential for safety and mobility and while we had both hoped it would be ready today getting it right is more important...
July 26, 2017
Chao on railroad issues and he will be responsible for developing freight and passenger rail policy safety regulations and initiatives and research and development activities In recent years this Committee...Administrator must correct these deficiencies to facilitate private sector innovation and improve safety I also expect the next Administrator to sharpen the agency s focus and improve interagency coordination...ports and runways continue to languish without much needed investments This not only jeopardizes the safety of our citizens but the competitiveness of our economy as well We must do more to help our critical...
July 26, 2017
Nomination of Robert L Sumwalt III of South Carolina to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Agenda subject to change Executive Session Details Wednesday August 2 2017 10 00 a m Full Committee...
July 19, 2017
that he now heads and more recently as lead advisor to then Commissioner Pai on wireless and public safety issues He previously worked in private practice for Wiley Rein in the firm s appellate litigation...
June 29, 2017
Dirksen G50 to consider the following legislative measures and nominations Agenda 1 S 1405 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 Sponsors Sens John Thune R S D Bill Nelson D Fla Roy...Nomination of Robert L Sumwalt III of South Carolina to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board 7 Nomination of Derek Kan of California to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy...This bipartisan four year bill would authorize funding for the FAA and take many steps to enhance safety and improve the flying experience for American travelers While most of this proposal is based on...
June 28, 2017
500 lawyers throughout the Department The General Counsel is also responsible for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement and coordinates the Department s legislative efforts regulatory...Bradbury The Department of Transportation s most important job is the regulation and oversight of safety And the job never stops Just last night an Amtrak train fatally struck two CSX employees who were...accident happens far too often and we need to do more to prevent them The Department also has a critical safety role in an issue that is important to many of my constituents the continuing Takata airbag mess Back...
June 14, 2017
and deployment in the United States The hearing will also examine state and federal roles to ensure safety while promoting innovation and American competitiveness Witnesses Mr Mitch Bainwol President and...the books did not contemplate the concept of self driving vehicles Current federal motor vehicle safety standards do not address automated technologies and in some cases directly conflict with them We...looking for ways to address these conflicts in dated rules without weakening the important vehicle safety protections they provide We also must be careful to avoid picking winners and losers in this space...
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