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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...
November 20, 2014
hearing to examine the alarming Takata air bag recalls and the actions of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration These are certainly issues that belong on the Commerce Committee s agenda I would...hearing is an important one and our discussion today will explore matters of public safety and accountability Ensuring the safety of American motorists is a priority but the public s trust has been shaken due...problems with Takata air bags we are again faced with examining an apparent failure with serious safety consequences Today we will be asking Takata NHTSA and other stakeholders increasingly familiar questions...
November 19, 2014
administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA After months of calling on the president to nominate an administrator to oversee motor vehicle safety laws I m pleased to hear that he has...down with Dr Rosekind to hear more about his plans to address the rising number of motor vehicle safety recalls Thune has sent two letters to the Obama administration calling on the president to nominate...
July 17, 2014
Protection Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee hearing GM has admitted via a consent order that it failed to report this safety related defect to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in...
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...
May 14, 2014
the auctions will generate the revenue needed to establish FirstNet a national interoperable public safety wireless broadband network The creation of this network is an unfulfilled recommendation of the 9...sale of a valuable taxpayer asset In summary a successful auction is critical to our economy public safety and deficit reduction For this reason we are concerned that bidding restrictions will have the effect...revenue generated by the auction Ultimately then the biggest loser would be FirstNet and the public safety network America needs to thrive in the 21st century This is a complex and challenging issue but we...
May 7, 2014
country and around the globe Also important is the safety mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which not only conducts vehicle safety research but also administers various grants to...insolvent later this summer This shortfall which is already being felt will lead to delays in highway and safety improvements and reimbursements to states and the construction sector This is particularly problematic...administration s proposal to fund additional programs including new programs on passenger rail and vehicle safety and an expansion of TIGER through the successor to the Highway Trust Fund In a time of limited revenue...
April 30, 2014
first opportunity to hear from Administrator Pistole since he provided a classified briefing on aviation threats to committee members last February Last week a public opinion survey released by Harris...TSA s use of its resources I also want to note my concerns about recent increases to the passenger aviation security fee adopted under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 The act which was drafted without authorizing...12 6 billion of the total fees generated over the next 10 years to deficit reduction rather than aviation security While I certainly support deficit reduction I do not think that the air traveling public...
April 9, 2014
governors greater autonomy when they declare emergencies without the need for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA to declare that a disaster exists beyond the existing 30 day declarations that...
April 9, 2014
also pleased that we will be considering S 2028 the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act which you and I have sponsored Mr Chairman South Dakotans take great pride in our hunting and...sportsmen across the country because it sustains fishery management habitat conservation and boating safety programs Mr Chairman although we have a long list of bills today I would also note that we have deferred...
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