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July 28, 2022
important series of subcommittee hearings to address children s safety as well as their well being on social media platforms The Kids Online Safety Act is a product of their work and a foundation for protecting...
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...
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 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
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...
March 6, 2014
YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Thune Statement on the Rail Safety Hearing March 6 2014 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator John Thune R SD Ranking Member of the Senate Committee...prepared remarks at today s Enhancing our Rail Safety Current Challenges for Passenger and Freight Rail Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security Subcommittee hearing Thank...particularly interested in the safety issues involved in transporting crude oil from the Bakken region and I am encouraged to see railroads the oil industry and the various federal safety agencies working together...
July 24, 2013
for holding this hearing today Also thank you to our witnesses for being here to testify Ensuring safety across all modes of transportation is one of this Committee s most important functions and recent...For instance when a cruise ship embarks from a U S port the cruise line must ensure compliance with safety regulations through coordination with the industry the U S Coast Guard and with foreign governments...or docking at a port within a foreign government s jurisdiction While the cruise ship industry s safety record is generally good there have been a few troubling incidents in recent years The most tragic...
June 26, 2013
standards and how the Department of Justice and NIST could best work together to enhance both public safety and confidence in our system of justice I look forward to hearing the testimony of our witnesses...
May 23, 2013
ignite a great deal of economic activity across the country assist in funding a nationwide public safety network and ultimately help to ease the nation s debt by bringing billions of dollars into the treasury...
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