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Press Releases 03/25/2011
Rockefeller, Cantwell Fight Gas Pricing Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fully utilize its authority to make sure that American consumers are paying a fair price for gas. Gas prices have spiked recently, hurting families from coast to coast and threatening economic recovery.
Press Releases 03/24/2011
Rockefeller: DOT IG Report Confirms Flaws in Grassley-Issa Investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood expressing new concerns about an investigative report that the offices of Senator Charles Grassley and Chairman Darrell Issa released last September. The Grassley-Issa report alleged that senior Amtrak officials violated various federal laws when they “removed” former Amtrak Inspector General Fred Weiderhold from his post in June 2009. A new independent review of this matter, conducted by the Office of Inspector General, contradicts the central findings of the Grassley-Issa report and reveals other troubling errors and omissions in the report.
Press Releases 03/24/2011
Rockefeller Statement on DCA Silent Air Traffic Control Tower
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today following an incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) where two passenger jets were forced to land without clearance or guidance from the control tower.
Press Releases 03/20/2011
Rockefeller Says Leave No Stone Unturned in Reviewing AT&T's Buyout of T-Mobile
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement following the announcement that AT&T intends to purchase T-Mobile USA:
Press Releases 03/17/2011
Key Quotes from Today's Hearing on Investing in Federal R&D to Spur American Job Growth and Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing today on investing in federal R&D.
Press Releases 03/17/2011
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Investing in Federal R&D
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s expertise in science, technology and innovation has made us a leader in the global economy. But our role as a global leader is being challenged, and we need to be smart about how to maintain our competitive edge.
Press Releases 03/16/2011
Key Quotes from Today's Hearing on the State of Online Consumer Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the state of online consumer privacy.
Press Releases 03/16/2011
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the State of Consumer Online Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Welcome to all of our witnesses. Today’s hearing is the first in a series of hearings this Committee will hold on consumer privacy in the 112th Congress.
Press Releases 03/15/2011
Key Quotes from Today's Hearing on Realizing NASA's Potential: Programmatic Challenges in the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled Realizing NASA's Potential: Programmatic Challenges in the 21st Century.
Press Releases 03/15/2011
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Realizing NASA's Potential: Programmatic Challenges in the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I would like to welcome all of our witnesses here this afternoon to discuss NASA’s progress and challenges in implementing the NASA Authorization Act of 2010. No conversation on implementation, however, would be complete without also discussing the destructive impact that sporadic funding is having on NASA’s mission and priorities.