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Mary Peters Confirmed as Secretary of Transportation today by U.S. Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate today confirmed Mary Peters as Secretary for the Department of Transportation by unanimous consent. Peters was previously reported to the Senate by the Commerce Committee by a unanimous vote of 22 to 0. Peters served as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005 and prior to that spent three years directing the Arizona De...
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House and Senate Agree on Sweeping Port Security Legislation
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today passed sweeping port security legislation, the Safe Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Act), which represents a groundbreaking bi-partisan agreement among more than eight Congressional Committees and the House of Representatives. The bill will strengthen port security across the nation by establishing innovative programs to enhance the ability...
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Senate Approves Measure to Repeal Wright Amendment
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today approved by unanimous consent S. 3661 sponsored by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), which amends section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas. The legislation implements an agreement reached in June by the City of Dallas, the City of Ft. Worth, Southwest Airl...
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Senator Stevens Makes Floor Statement on Be the Boss of What Your Kids Watch Campaign [ Video Clip ]
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) spoke tonight on the Senate floor about an educational campaign on television blocking technology.
His speech is as follows:
Those in the television, cable, and satellite industries recently launched the “Be the Boss of What Your Kids Watch” campaign. This campaign...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves CPB, Commerce, and Transportation Nominees
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Science, Transportation Committee today unanimously reported out several nominees including those nominated to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Board of Directors for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Corpora...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Pool Safety Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today unanimously reported out S. 3718, the Pool and Spa Safety Act, sponsored by Sen. George Allen (R-Va). The bill now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
S. 3718 would require manufacturers of drain covers to make and distribute only those drain covers that comply with anti-entrapment provisions of the national consensus standard. ...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Drought Information Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today unanimously approved S. 2751, the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006, sponsored by Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska). The bill now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
The National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 will create a drought early warning system that would maintain a web-based infor...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Anti-Doping Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today unanimously approved S. 529, a bill to designate a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and cosponsored by Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.). The bill now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
The bill designates th...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Fraud Prevention Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today unanimously reported out H.R. 3675, the American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, sponsored by Rep. Charles Bass (R- N.H.). The bill now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
The American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act would increase the penalties for individuals seeking to commit fraudulent solicitations in violation of federal law duri...
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Stevens and Inouye Introduce Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) today introduced comprehensive pipeline safety legislation. The bill (S.3961) is being co-sponsored by Sens. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). The measure would specifically reauthorize the Pipeline Safety Act for four years starting in 2007.
The measure would also...
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U.S. Senate Passes Driver Safety Resolution
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate this week passed H. Con. Res. 235, a resolution identical to S. Con. Res. 71 which was unanimously approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on July 19, 2006.
This resolution expresses the Sense of Congress that states should require driver’s license applicants to demonstrate the ability to drive with increased caution near a potentiall...
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Senate Passes National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today passed the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 (S. 3679), which was approved earlier this year by the Commerce Committee. The bill reauthorizes NTSB appropriations for two years ($79.6 million in Fiscal Year ‘07 and $84.4 million in Fiscal Year ’08) and was introduced by Senator Conrad Burns, th...
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Senate Commerce Committee Unanimously Approves Mary Peters for Transportation Secretary
- WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate Commerce Committee reported out Mary Peters to be Secretary of Transportation in an off-the-floor markup by a unanimous vote of 22 to 0. Peters served as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005 and prior to that spent three years directing the Arizona Department of Transportation. Peters will now be considered by the full Se...
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Stevens Receives Faith and Freedom Award from National Religious Broadcasters
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) this week received the “Faith and Freedom Award” from the National Religious Broadcasters. Chairman Stevens made the following remarks after accepting the award.
Senator Stevens: My great friend Mr. Don Nelson literally drove down here every year, and he would come spend some time with us. But he...
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Stevens: Communications Bill Good for Consumers [ Video Clip ]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) gave the following statement on the floor today in support of the Communications Bill approved earlier this summer by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Chairman Stevens: The Senate Commerce Committee reported to the Senate a bipartisan bill and it is critical that the Senate considers this bill here on the floor....
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Chairman Stevens Pleased that Schools Will Not Lose E-Rate Funding Because of Missed Deadlines
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission last week issued an order to ensure 128 school districts around the nation will not lose their E-rate funding because of late filed applications. Last week’s order is consistent with a recent order by the full Commission in the "Bishop Perry Middle School" proceeding, which was released May 19, 2006. In the Bishop Perr...
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Warren Bell Removed from Commerce Committee’s Thursday Nominations Agenda
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee has removed the nomination of Mr. Warren Bell, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, from the Committee’s Thursday agenda. Bell was removed after several members of the Senate Commerce Committee expressed concerns. The nomination hearing is still scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2006...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves Nominations of FCC Chairman Martin and NTIA Nominee John Kneuer
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee today unanimously reported out the nominations of FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and John Kneuer, nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The nominees were approved following an off-the-floor markup held this morning after the first vote on the Senate floor. The nominees now await consideration by the full Se...
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Senate Approves Sweeping Port Security Legislation
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today approved comprehensive port security legislation (HR 4954 - The Port Security Improvement Act of 2006) sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) along with members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.
“This bill will strengthen and enhance securit...
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Stevens Fights to Help Nation’s First Responders
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) tonight filed an amendment to the port security legislation to assist the nation’s first responders and improve interoperability communications.
The amendment will provide more than $1 billion for interoperable communications equipment, planning and training. The funds will become available immediately after th...
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Senate Approves Wireless Emergency Alert System
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today adopted a wireless emergency alert system as part of a larger comprehensive port security bill it is debating. The Senate included language from a Commerce Committee approved bill to establish the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN). WARN is a national system for the transmission of public safety alerts across a broad variety of communications tec...
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Opening Statement on Port Security by Chairman Stevens [ Video Clip ]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today delivered the following statement as the Senate began consideration of the Port Security Improvement Act of 2006 (HR 4954).
Chairman Stevens: As we all know, Monday marks the fifth anniversary of September 11...
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Stevens and Inouye Bring Comprehensive Port Security Bill to the Floor
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) today brought comprehensive port security legislation to the floor of the Senate along with members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.
The Port Security Improvement Act of 2006 would strengthen maritime transportation and port security, imp...
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Religious Groups and Others Declare Support for Communications Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourteen religious and conservative family groups this week have declared their support for the comprehensive communications bill approved by the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this summer.
The letter states: “Communicating with our constituencies is of the utmost importance to us and is an invaluable tool as we seek to broaden our message on issues that are...
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