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December 9, 2015
over 600 pages of the 1 300 page conference report This included a host of important motor vehicle safety research freight passenger rail and other provisions that will pay dividends for years to come This...many members of this Committee we were able to address critical gaps when it comes to motor vehicle safety oversight at NHTSA much needed reform to Amtrak and other commuter rail needs We also made significant...
December 9, 2015
along with Sens Kelly Ayotte R N H and Maria Cantwell D Wash the chair and ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee today voted in committee to approve S 2361 the Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight...
November 18, 2015
several reforms to the third class medical certification process to benefit recreational general aviation pilots Senator Manchin is the lead cosponsor of this bill which has attracted an impressive total...address some serious safety concerns I have with this bill I have filed a number of amendments to improve this legislation and to make reasonable common sense changes to ensure the safety of our national airspace...the safest aviation system in the world and it s our responsibility to uphold that standard S 571 would eliminate the existing medical requirements for the vast majority of general aviation pilots regardless...
July 15, 2015
focused on a number of key transportation needs regarding passenger and freight railroads motor vehicle safety oversight of various aspects of the U S Department of Transportation and a general desire to make...strong bi partisan manner such as Senators Wicker and Booker s work on the important passenger rail safety bill S 1626 that we approved at the end of June While some may wonder why we are again passing this...made regarding freight and passenger rail safety including grant funding for Positive Train Control and recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board regarding inward and outward facing...
June 25, 2015
partisan passenger rail bill The Railroad Reform Enhancement and Efficiency Act S 1626 increases safety improves existing infrastructure and includes sorely needed reforms proposed by several Committee...would like to point out the importance of the dedicated safety title which includes critical measures addressing issues from grade crossing safety to speed limit enforcement My amendment Thune 1 which I...discuss in more detail when we turn to amendments adds several provisions to the underlying bill s safety title These include requirements for the use of protective thermal blankets on tank cars and inward...
June 4, 2015
Sets Passenger Rail Safety Hearing June 4 2015 WASHINGTON D C The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention...Honorable Tho Bella Dinh Zarr Vice Chairman National Transportation Safety Board Mr Robert Lauby Associate Administrator for Safety Chief Safety Officer U S Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration...Amtrak Hearing Details Wednesday June 10 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention and On Going Efforts to Implement Train Control Technology This hearing will...
May 13, 2015
Control Modernization and Reform on Tuesday May 19 2015 at 10 00 a m The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and industry...forthcoming FAA reauthorization bill Witnesses The Honorable Michael P Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration The Honorable John Engler President Business Roundtable The Honorable Byron Dorgan...President National Air Traffic Controllers Association Mr Ed Bolen President and CEO National Business Aviation AssociationHearing Details Tuesday May 19 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled FAA Reauthorization...
March 25, 2015
John Thune R S D 2 S 650 Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Sponsor Sen Roy Blunt R Mo 3 S 834 Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2015 Sponsor Sen John Thune...
November 20, 2014
risk of death or serious injury By encouraging employees in the auto sector to speak up about auto safety problems we can help prevent injuries and even deaths for American drivers said Thune This bill will...from the road In the majority I will continue to focus on auto safety and work with my colleagues Senators Thune and Nelson to insure safety on the road remains a top priority of this committee In my experience...
June 11, 2014
consider nominees to the Department of Transportation Department of Commerce and the Consumer Product Safety Commission Mr Chairman thank you for holding this hearing to consider several nominees to senior...Department of Commerce as well as the re nomination of the current Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC The Department of Transportation plays a key role in the infrastructure of the nation...senior leadership be in place to work with Congress and an array of stakeholders as we seek to improve safety and maintain and expand the nation s transportation networks These transportation networks fundamentally...
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