June 14, 2005   MCCAIN, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE SAVE LIVES ACT OF 2005   WASHINGTON – Senators McCain and Lieberman today introduced the “Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act,” known as The SAVE LIVES Act of 2005. The 9/11 Commission, in its final report, reiterated the immediate need for additional spectrum for public safety stating, “Congress should support pending legislation which provides for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes.” The SAVE LIVES Act of 2005 would provide public safety entities with more spectrum by January 1, 2009 by requiring television broadcasters to begin using their digital television spectrum and to return their analog television spectrum. Access to this spectrum will be extremely helpful as signals sent over these frequencies are able to penetrate walls, travel great distances, and assist multiple jurisdictions in deploying interoperable communications systems. Senator McCain said, “The SAVE LIVES Act implements one of the top recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. It also ensures that when our Nation experiences another attack or is confronted with a natural disaster or emergency, our police, fire fighters and emergency response personnel will have the ability to communicate with each other to prevent another catastrophic loss of life. Now is the time for Congressional action before another national emergency or crisis takes place.” Joined by 9/11 Commission Chairman Thomas H. Kean, Vice Chairman Lee H. Hamilton, and Mary Fetchet, Founding Director and President of the Voices of September 11th. Senator McCain also added, “Today Senator Lieberman and I re-dedicate ourselves to preparing for another attack by introducing the SAVE LIVES Act of 2005 and seek to honor those who lost their life on September 11, 2001.” * Senator Lieberman was not in attendance due to Shavuot observances.   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 June 2005 Press Releases   June 30 - COMMITTEE RELEASES WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TO COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM OVERSIGHT LETTER   June 21 - BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS SAY IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS IS KEY TO BETTER HOMELAND SECURITY   June 21 - LIEBERMAN WELCOMES THREE CONNECTICUT CHILDREN WITH JUVENILE DIABETES TO DC HEARING   June 17 - LIEBERMAN PROTESTS FRAGMENTATION, DUPLICATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECH AUTHORITY   June 17 - SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE RECEIPT OF THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF BRAC DOCUMENTS   June 14 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN: KEEP THE WAR ON TERROR ON TRACK   June 14 current Press Release   June 13 - PENTAGON PRODUCES ADDITIONAL BRAC DATA   June 12 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELEASES MORE BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA LAST WEEK   June 7 - SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ISSUE SUBPOENA FOR BASE CLOSURE DOCUMENTS   June 5 - SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN REACT TO RELEASE OF SOME BRAC DOCUMENTS BY PENTAGON   June 2 - PRIVATIZATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALISTS JEOPARDIZES AVIATION SAFETY   June 1 - DoD RELEASED BRAC DATA INSUFFICIENT, ACCORDING TO SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN
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