Kay Hutchison

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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.

Sep 22, 2009

Truck safety has improved significantly since FMCSA was established in 2000.

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Sep 22, 2009

Many operators who are put out of business because of a safety violation just turn around and file under a new name.

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Sep 22, 2009

Safety belts actually would fall under NHTSA, not the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Sep 22, 2009

Our bus safety bill would be another very important highway safety accomplishment that will help save lives.

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Sep 22, 2009

Unsafe carriers get into the system or get back on the system.

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Sep 22, 2009

There is still important work to be done in ensuring unsafe trucks, unsafe truck drivers, and unsafe trucking companies are not allowed to operate on the Nation's highways.

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Sep 22, 2009

I think it may be time for us to reform some portions of the operations of that agency.

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Sep 22, 2009

I continue to press ahead with my own passion for safety.

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Sep 22, 2009

Safety is a unifying message, under Secretary LaHood's leadership.

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Sep 15, 2009

I have been certainly a supporter of the COTS, the Commercial Orbital Transportation System.