- WASHINGTON, D.C. –John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison led the call today from a bipartisan group of Senators for updates from Chrysler and General Motors (GM) on the restructuring process and related dealership closures. Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison secured promises from Ch...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Executive Session and favorably reported out the following legislation: • S. 592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009 • S. 850, Shark Conservation Act of 2009 • S. 1224, Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009 &bu...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—As we have a quorum, Senator Hutchison will make a motion to adopt the bills and a number of agreed to amendments. I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments, before the committee today. I know members wish to speak on various bills, and I will be happy to give everyone an opportunity to speak after the bills have been adopted. We will begi...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations. **VIEW ARCHIVED WEBCAST HERE** Witness List: Panel I Mr. Philip Coyle, to be the Associate Director at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Mr. Scott Quehl, to be Assistant Secretary and Chief Financi...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.--Good afternoon. I want to welcome and congratulate our nominees. I commend you for accepting your nation’s call to serve. I apologize in advance for having to leave before our second panel of nominees today. I want to thank Senator Lautenberg for chairing the panel and for his deep commitment to Amtrak, culminating in the Amtrak Reauthorization that passed in the ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet and Their Impact on American Consumers. **CHAIRMAN ROCKEFELLER OPENING REMARKS ON AGGRESSIVE ONLINE SALES TACTICS HERE** **TODAY SHOW VIDEO SEGMENT HERE** Witness List: Mr. Ray France, St. Cloud, FL Ms. Linda Lindq...

- INTRODUCTION: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every day millions of consumers sit down in front of their computers to make travel plans, to send somebody flowers, or to order movie tickets. For many Americans, shopping online is now as routine as going to the grocery store for milk. According to a recent survey, 59% of adult Americans have now purchased goods or services over the Internet. ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. –John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announces the release of a new investigative report today, “Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet and Their Impact on American Consumers.” STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN ROCKEFELLER: “After six months, this Committee has found that the companie...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Chairman of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee, issued ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator John F. Kerry, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, issued the following statement today after introducing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 which reauthorizes the Satelli...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ranking Member, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, issued the following statement after President Obama signed S. 1694, a bill that extends the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, continued the Committee’s investigation into controversial “post-transaction” online business practices by sending letters yesterday to 16 e-retailers that appear to be involved in these practices. Since May 2009, the Committee has been inve...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on The Future of Ocean Governance: Building our National Ocean Policy. Witness List: The Honorable Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality The Honorable Jane Lubchenco, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Honorable Thad...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide our nation with unmatched wealth. Their beauty inspires us. They provide the air we breathe and the water we drink. They are home to magnificent animals – whales, dolphins, fish, and corals – that never cease to amaze us. This Congress, Senator Cantwell and I have made a point to talk about the enormous wealth ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C.—John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter yesterday to H. Edward Hanway, the CEO of CIGNA, raising serious questions about the way his company spends consumers’ health care premium dollars. The letter details newly released information about the percentage of consumers’ premium doll...