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For Immediate Release
06/02/08
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Rob Blumenthal w/Inouye 202-224-8374
Jenilee Keefe w/Inouye 202-224-7824
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Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on Improving Efficiency of Freight Movement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee hearing on Keeping America Moving: Hearing to Review National Strategies for Efficient Freight Movement, scheduled for June 10, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
The hearing will focus on current and future challenges facing the efficient movement of freight throughout our nation’s transportation system, including in ports, on railroads, and by commercial motor vehicles. Witnesses will testify about the changing nature of freight transportation, the anticipated increase in freight volumes, and the infrastructure needs to support both.
They will also testify about new technological developments that could help improve the efficiency of freight transportation. Additionally, witnesses will focus on the specific issues affecting different regions, modes of transportation, and industries throughout the United States. Senator Lautenberg will preside.
Keeping America Moving: Hearing to Review National Strategies for Efficient Freight Movement
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building
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Commerce Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on The Safety and Security of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation, scheduled for September 24, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
The hearing will examine the safety and security challenges relating to the transportation of nuclear waste, including the potential transportation of spent nuclea...
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for DTV Transition Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the Full Committee hearing on Oversight of the DTV Transition: Countdown to February 2009, scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. The full witness list is below.
With February 17, 2009 less than five months away, the Committee will assess the Federal Communication...
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for U.S.-Korea Automobile Trade Imbalance Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee hearing on The Imbalance in U.S.-Korea Automobile Trade, scheduled for September 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. A full witness list is below.
The hearing will examine the reasons for the imbalance in U.S.-Korea bilateral ...
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Commerce Committee to Examine Consumer Privacy Issues Related to Broadband Service Providers
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Broadband Providers and Consumer Privacy, scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
The Committee will examine broadband provider practices with respect to consumer privacy.
Broadband Providers and Consumer PrivacyFull CommitteeDate: Thursday, Septemb...
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Inouye Calls for Immediate Passage of S.1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) delivered the following statement at today’s hearing on why broadband matters.
“In our hearing today we explore why broadband matters. Broadband matters because broadband communications have become the great economic engine of our time. Broadband deployment drives opportunities for business, education, ...
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Bus Safety Hearing
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Commerce Committee to Hear Testimony from Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominees
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Commerce Committee to Review Progress of DTV Transition with FCC, NTIA
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
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Commerce Committee Releases MARAD Bill Financial Disclosure Certification
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today filed its report on S. 2997, the Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009. In accordance with Senate Rule XLIV, the Committee provides the attached financial disclosure certification.
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Commerce Committee Cancels Hearing to Examine Marine Protected Areas
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Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
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Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Prepaid Calling Card Hearing
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