Jay Rockefeller

Numbers alone do not reassure me that our Nation's aviation system is as safe as it could be.

I know that you are committed to continuously improving the safety of our Nation's aviation system.

In discussions about aviation safety, it is often cited that the United States has the safest airline industry in the world.

The Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Babbitt, you have this, your 'call to action.' And your 'call to action' is very important because it seeks again I'm getting a little bit of Senator Dorgan's idea of these things ought to happen…

You are a take charge. You are proactive. You don't react.

I want to express our strong support for David Strickland to be the next Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

I'm proud to say that the Commerce Committee and its members were deeply instrumental in developing all or part of every major piece of legislation that the Department Homeland Security is responsible for implementing.

I want to say that loudly and clearly to you.

We have porous borders, both land and sea; they create a lot of inherent risk.

cybersecurity is the greatest threat to national security.

We applaud your leadership and continuing efforts to improve commercial motor vehicle safety.

Sometimes it just takes about a year and a half to get confirmed, but that is part of public service.

I want to thank Senator Lautenberg for chairing the panel and for his total commitment--he is sort of the founder or keeper of Amtrak.

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This hearing will come to order. I'll make an opening statement.

Chairman Rockefeller sent requests for information to sixteen companies that are partnered with Affinion, Vertrue, or Webloyalty.

We commend the President for charging the Task Force with development of a framework for MSP, and congressional leaders like Senator Rockefeller.

It is time. Forty years ago, the Stratton Commission defined the structure and substance of a National Ocean Policy.

Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide our Nation with unmatched wealth.

We have a responsibility to get this right and I look forward to working with the Administration.

A better approach is the one Senators Rockefeller, Hutchison, Lautenberg, Schumer and I are supporting.

It takes a tough, no-excuses approach to a texting ban.

I'm thrilled that you've introduced legislation, and look forward to working with you on both our bills.

I want to commend Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood for his excellent statement and his leadership on this issue.

I especially appreciate your leadership on this important issue.