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09/13/05
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DeMint, Nelson Announce Hurricane Prediction Hearing
**** NOTE: This hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 14th, has been postponed due to Hurricane Ophelia. Also, the witness list has been revised. **** |
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Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., Commerce Committee’s Disaster Prediction and Prevention Subcommittee Chairman Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), and will hold a hearing entitled “The Lifesaving Role of Accurate Hurricane Prediction.”
The Disaster Prediction and Prevention Subcommittee has shared jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA). The National Weather Service operates under NOAA and is the primary source of weather data, forecasts, and warnings for the United States.
“Hurricane Katrina is a good example of how accurate predictions save lives. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated because they got early and accurate information. This hearing will focus on what the National Weather Service did right in predicting the path and intensity of Hurricane Katrina, so we can duplicate and improve on that success in the future,” said Senator DeMint.
“Without question, accurate storm forecasts save lives,” said Senator Nelson. “The National Weather Service is a critical component in our early warning system when it comes to natural disasters. Federal agencies depend on the NWS forecasts for planning and responding to natural disasters and with several weeks remaining in this year’s hurricane season we need to ensure that federal agencies are receiving and heeding the warnings coming from the NWS.”
“Experts tell us we’re entering a twenty-year period of increased severe storm intensity. Hurricane Katrina was likely the worst natural disaster to ever hit America, and it is likely just the beginning," said Chairman DeMint. "The fact is that we’re only in the first inning of a nine inning game, and we need to do every thing we can to maintain and improve accurate predictions of natural disasters.”
Hurricane Prediction Hearing“The Lifesaving Role of Accurate Hurricane Prediction”Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 2:30 p.m. – Room 562 of the Dirksen BuildingOpening Remarks:Senator Jim DeMintSubcommittee Chairman, Natural Disaster Prediction and PreventionSenator Ben NelsonSubcommittee Ranking Member, Natural Disaster Prediction and PreventionTestimony:Max MayfieldDirector, National Hurricane CenterWindell CuroleGeneral Manager, South Lafourche Levee DistrictMark LevitanDirector, LSU Hurricane CenterDr. Keith G. BlackwellAssociate Professor of Meteorology, Coastal Weather Research Center, University of South AlabamaC. Patrick RobertsPresident, Florida Association of Broadcasters
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Senate Approves Sen. Hutchison’s NASA Authorization Bill
- WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed by unanimous consent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, legislation introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. The legislation authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, establishes a policy objective of uninterrupted U.S. spaceflight capability...
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens
Comments on Passage of the NASA Reauthorization Bill
- Washington, D.C. – Earlier today the U.S. Senate pproved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, by unanimous consent. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) offered the following comments on the bill:
The passage of S. 1281, the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, is a milestone in our country’s continued efforts to open and develop ne...
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Senate Approves NASA Authorization Act
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 by unanimous consent. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, introduced the legislation, which was co-sponsored by the subcommittee’s Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Commerce Committee Chairman Ted...
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Senate Approves Sen. Hutchison's NASA Authorization Bill
Washington, D.C. - The Senate today passed by unanimous consent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, legislation introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. The legislation authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, establishes a policy objective of uninterrupted U.S. spaceflight capability and requires compl...
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Senate Approves NASA Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 by unanimous consent. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, introduced the legislation, which was co-sponsored by the subcommittee’s Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and...
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens Comments on Passage of the NASA Reauthorization Bill
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today the U.S. Senate pproved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, by unanimous consent. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) offered the following comments on the bill:
The passage of S. 1281, the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, is a milestone in our country’s continued efforts to open and develop new frontiers.
One year afte...
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Update: Senate Commerce Committee To Hold Steroids Hearing Tomorrow
- On Wednesday, September 28, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on S. 1114, the Clean Sports Act, and S. 1334, the Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act . These bills were introduced by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), respectively, and both measur...
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Crucial Disaster Alerts
- Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, announced the introduction of S. 1753, the Warning, Alerts, and Response Network (WARN) Act. Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), and Senators ...
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DeMint, Nelson Announce Hurricane Prediction Hearing [ ]
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DeMint Gives National Weather Service “A” Grade for Katrina Prediction
- Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Chairman of Commerce Committee’s Disaster Prediction and Prevention Subcommittee, applauded the National Weather Service for its accurate forecast of Hurricane Katrina. The National Weather Service operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and is the primary source of weather data, forecasts, and warnin...
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