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July 30, 2025
critical to NOAA s future Next Paul Roberti to be Administrator of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety I ll also be supporting him I am concerned about the steep decline in pipeline enforcement cases...sector I do not plan to support Derek Barrs nominated as the Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration The trucking industry is essential but it must be operated safely and we ve seen a...Mr Bradbury the agenda of the Trump administration is trying to get rid of aviation regulations when we have lots of aviation problems and we need to have good oversight Finally Mr Rutherford to be Assistant...
July 23, 2025
Department in improving safety and investing in our nation s infrastructure The Department s leaders must be committed to holding the transportation sector s it regulates to protect safety and consumer standards...Zerzan the General Counsel plays a critical role in everything the Department does determining which safety requirements are approved or eliminated signing off on grant agreements and allowing cities and states...General Counsel during the first Trump Administration orchestrated a number of rollbacks on important safety issues and I hope to ask you questions about that and look for a different approach I am alarmed...
March 27, 2025
play a vital role in that coordination process So do you agree that national security and public safety risk that we have to figure out how to work on these issues and that NTIA has to help resolve these...other federal agencies to resolve technical disagreements to ensure that national security and public safety are protected It s essential part of the interagency process Sen Cantwell So in that regard Do you...at an earlier committee hearing we do have interference and it does affect the safety of aviation and could affect the safety of other things And so I just hope that we will get to this point where we re...
June 13, 2024
hearing titled FAA Oversight of Aviation Manufacturing Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas highlighted how the recently passed FAA Reauthorization Act directs the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to conduct...CEO Dave Calhoun to testify before the Commerce Committee the committee of jurisdiction for civil aviation and oversight Here are Sen Cruz s remarks prepared for delivery Thank you Chairwoman I appreciate...appreciate you holding today s hearing on this critically important topic FAA s oversight of aviation manufacturers I d like to thank Administrator Whitaker for appearing before us today especially as his agency...
April 10, 2024
to consider the renominations of Jennifer Homendy to be Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board STB Ranking Member...remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you Chairwoman Cantwell and welcome National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Homendy and Surface Transportation Board Member Fuchs I want to thank you both for...developing transportation policy Chairwoman Homendy has performed her roles at NTSB well advocating for safety regardless of the politics For example she has correctly observed the dangers of electric vehicles...
October 18, 2023
markup to consider nominations for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA Federal Trade Commission FTC Amtrak Board of Directors and the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC along with Coast Guard promotions...will consider nominations to key posts at the Federal Aviation Administration the Federal Trade Commission Amtrak and the Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as the promotions of two Coast Guard...administrator His extensive aviation experience makes him well suited to lead our nation s largest transportation safety agency and he has pledged to focus on aviation safety the FAA s primary responsibility...
October 4, 2023
Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Sen Cruz FAA s Primary Responsibility Is Ensuring the Safety of Our National Aerospace System October 4 2023 WASHINGTON D C In his opening statement at today...Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas discussed the importance of having a deeply qualified...collaboration between the aviation industry and the Federal Aviation Administration The FAA manages 29 million square miles of airspace It ensures that aircraft and pilots meet the highest safety standards And it...
May 10, 2023
full committee markup Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas detailed his concerns about how the Railway Safety Act would make it easier for the Biden administration to restrict the transportation of coal oil...reliable hazard communication systems to inform them about how to stay safe Now turning to the Railway Safety Act This bill was introduced in the aftermath of the shocking derailment of a Norfolk Southern train...that month that my staff and I would work diligently towards an agreement on policies that improve safety and protect communities while at the same time not damaging our supply chain or imposing unreasonable...
March 8, 2023
today s full committee hearing titled the Implementation and Oversight of the Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas discussed the FAA s reforms in the wake of...consequences of the FAA s aviation safety mission Soon after the Ethiopian crash I was among the first members of Congress to call for grounding the MAX It needed to be grounded until aviation experts could determine...aircraft in this era of increasing automation In 2020 Congress enacted the Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act ACSAA or ACSAA to require such reforms at the FAA Just this week the FAA proposed...
March 1, 2023
Woefully Inadequate Aviation Safety Experience March 1 2023 WASHINGTON D C In his opening statement at today s full committee to consider President Biden s nominee for the Federal Aviation Administration FAA...Phil Washington Ranking Member Ted Cruz R Texas detailed his concerns over Washington s thin aviation safety record legal entanglements and ineligibility to serve as FAA administrator without a congressional...integrating new entrants like drones It s trying to keep its reputation as the gold standard for aviation safety while dealing with far too many close calls and operating an outdated air traffic control system...
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