Jay Rockefeller

I thank you for allowing me to speak on this important legislation, the Guardians of Freedom Act of 2010, that will make the Chief of the National Guard Bureau a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As the former Governor of West Virginia…

first, I wish to reemphasize how much I respect Senator Enzi, the senior Senator from Wyoming, and the fact that he is quite right about the MINER Act and what took place after Sago, which was another rural spot in West Virginia where a…

in the Senate, the core job, obviously, of any Senator is to do all we can every day to help our constituents. It has been such an honor for this Senator to stand with our newest Senator from West Virginia, Carte Goodwin, and work with him…

I rise today to introduce the Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010. This important piece of legislation sets aside 6,042 acres of the Monongahela National Forest on North Fork Mountain in Grant County, WV, to be included in the…

Thank you, Senator Pryor, for holding this important hearing.

The Committee has so far passed two critical motor safety bills--the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 and the Distracted Driving Prevention Act.

The Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, S. 1938, introduced by Chairman Rockefeller (D-WV)

A major focus of our Committee's work this year has been on oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and legislation to improve vehicle and highway safety.

As co-authors of this provision, we strongly oppose any attempt to repeal or weaken it.

If given the choice between tax cuts for the rich and paying for care for our veterans, we on this Committee have a fairly clear choice about priorities.

We must serve our veterans. We have the resources and the ability to fulfill our obligations to care for them.

Men and women who put their lives on the line should not have to sue their own government for the benefits that they are entitled to and that they earned.

I am confident that you labored over this decision and sought wise counsel.

I come from a coal State where we have something called black lung.

I believe that some will suggest that a new standard of causation, rather than positive association, is more appropriate.

The debate--this debate is about a presumption decisionmaking process rather than meeting the health care needs of veterans.

I am very proud to be a co-sponsor of the 1991 Agent Orange Law and I still am.

I believe the underlying unspoken issue here today that some will talk about and some may not want to is cost.

When this Nation needed these young men and women to go into harm's way, they went.

To minimize data breaches, deter identity theft and protect consumers, Senator Pryor and I introduced S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010.

Thank you, Senator Pryor, for holding this hearing, and I want to commend you for your continued, excellent stewardship of the Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I am proud to have played a central role in the development of Dulles.

it's unacceptable to me at any time, but especially at a time when our economy could benefit so much by passing this bill.

I do think that this hearing also suggests some other issues for Senator Rockefeller and the full Committee.

Our bill includes a number of vital safety provisions.