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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 28, 2014
Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Statement Ahead of the White House Summit on Youth Sports Safety and Concussions Rockefeller is dedicated to raising awareness of concussions in youth sports and...finally put an end to bad actors who prey on the fears of parents and peddle products with false safety claims The White House s efforts this week to raise awareness around this very important issue should...commerce senate gov 2014 5 rockefeller statement ahead of the white house summit on youth sports safety and concussions Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower...
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 9, 2014
Also Call on Coast Guard to Detail How Inspection Information Will Be Used to Hold Cruise Ships with Safety Problems Accountable May 9 2014 WASHINGTON D C In a letter to U S Coast Guard Admiral Robert Papp...on the Coast Guard to detail how it plans to use inspection information to hold cruise ships with safety problems accountable The senators also requested that such information be made available to the public...recent decision to conduct unannounced inspections of cruise ships that have exhibited a history of safety problems We commend the Coast Guard s commitment to strengthening the integrity of the inspection...
May 7, 2014
traffic for hours daily wasting precious time It s left us with shaky bridges that have compromised the safety of our traveling public Unfortunately this isn t the first time I ve described the dismal state of...pay for what we so desperately need Going forward our economy our global competitiveness and the safety of the traveling public will continue to suffer unless we change course immediately I am a firm believer...
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 30, 2014
the Transportation Security Administration The TSA was given the monumental task of protecting our aviation system our ports our rail lines our pipelines and our transportation system Since its inception...while prioritizing safety and security At the same time the agency has had to fulfill this vast mission with limited funding and resources I was Chairman of this Committee s Aviation Subcommittee when the...importantly the strong steady and consistent leadership of Administrator Pistole Today I believe our aviation system is safer than it has ever been Since the TSA was created we have seen no successful air attacks...
April 29, 2014
pay for what we so desperately need Going forward our economy our global competitiveness and the safety of the traveling public will continue to suffer unless we change course immediately Today s proposal...magic solution to our transportation problems we need to come together for the future prosperity and safety of this nation and move beyond the status quo https www commerce senate gov 2014 4 rockefeller statement...
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...
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