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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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Senate Approves CPB, Commerce, and Transportation Nominees
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today unanimously reported out several nominees including those nominated to the 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 Corporation. The nominees were approved by the Senate Commerce Committee earlier...
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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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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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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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