Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, 110th Congress (2007–2008): Members & Record

Members, 110th Congress 24

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-HI	Daniel K. Inouye	Chair
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-CA	Barbara Boxer
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-ND	Byron L. Dorgan
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
R-LA	David Vitter
D-NJ	Frank R. Lautenberg
R-OR	Gordon H. Smith
R-SC	Jim DeMint
D-WV	John D. Rockefeller IV
R-NH	John E. Sununu
R-NV	John Ensign
D-MA	John F. Kerry
R-AZ	John McCain
R-SD	John Thune
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
R-ME	Olympia J. Snowe
R-MS	Roger F. WickerJoined Jan 24, 2008
R-AK	Ted StevensEarlier Ranking Member
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper
R-MS	Trent LottLeft Dec 18, 2007

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 16

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3740	Digital TV Transition Fairness Act	Referred To	Dec 12, 2008
S 3736	A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket brokers to notify consumers of taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges in a timely manner, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 11, 2008
SRES 196	A resolution commending Idaho on winning the bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2008
SRES 709	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should pursue the adoption of bluefin tuna conservation and management measures at the 16th Special Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.	Discharged From	Nov 20, 2008
S 3663	Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act	Discharged From	Nov 20, 2008
HCONRES 408	Recognizing North Platte, Nebraska, as "Rail Town USA".	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HR 3402	Calling Card Consumer Protection Act	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HR 6323	Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-807	Sustainability of Maine's Groundfish Industry90 pages 27 witnesses Alexander, Terry, Fisherman and Owner Balsiger, Ph.D., James W., Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Bradley, Edward, President and Manager, Vessel Services, Inc Ciocca, Angelo, President, Nova Seafoods Ltd Cunningham, Jr., Colin M. ``Rip'', Vice Chairman, New England Fishery Management Council Dority, Aaron, Project Director, Downeast Initiative, Penobscot East Resource Center Gerencer, Bill, Member, Groundfish Advisory Panel, New England Fishery Management Council; Member, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel; Commercial Fish Buyer, M.F. Foley Company, Inc Hamlin, Cyrus, Author, Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships Holland, Ph.D., Daniel S., Resource Economist, Gulf of Maine Research Institute Jongerden, Bert, General Manager, Portland Fish Exchange Libby, Glen, Chairman, Midcoast Fishermen's Association and President, Midcoast Fishermen's Cooperative Linnell, Captain Bill, Lobsterman Litteral, Jennifer, Director of Marine Programs, Island Institute Mahoney, Sean, Vice President and Director, Maine Advocacy Center, Conservation Law Foundation McGee, Sally, New England Fisheries Policy Director, Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund; Member, New England Fishery Management Council Odlin, Amanda, Co-Owner, F/V LYDIA AND MAYA, F/V BETHANY JEAN Odlin, James A., Vessel Owner, Atlantic Trawlers Fishing, Inc Letter, dated September 16, 2008, from Paul Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council to Patricia Kurkul, Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service Letter, dated October 3, 2008, from Patricia Kurkul, Regional Administrator and Nancy Thompson, Ph.D., Science and Research Director, National Marine Fisheries Service to Paul Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council Odlin, Captain Robert M., Commercial Fisherman and Owner, F/V MAINE LADY III Pendleton, Craig, Former Coordinating Director, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA); Owner, F/V OCEAN SPRAY Raymond, Maggie, Executive Director, Associated Fisheries of Maine Stockwell, Terry, Director of External Affairs, Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine; Member, New England Fishery Management Council Thompson, Matthew, Commercial Fisherman and Lobsterman, F/V STRIKER Viola, Willard H., Commercial Fisherman; President, Black Beauty, Inc Viola III, Sam, Commercial Fisherman Williamson, John, Manager, Fish Conservation, New England, Ocean Conservancy	Oct 14, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-791	Broadband Providers and Consumer Privacy41 pages 4 witnesses Attwood, Dorothy, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Chief Privacy Officer, AT&T Inc Sohn, Gigi B., President, Public Knowledge Stern, Peter, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Time Warner Cable Tauke, Thomas J., Executive Vice President, Verizon	Sep 25, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1222	Safety and Security of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation113 pagesOn S.J.Res. 34 11 witnesses Ballard, Ph.D., James David, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, California State University, Northridge (CSUN); Director, CSUN Intelligence Community Center Academic Excellence (IC-CAE); Consultant, Nuclear Waste Project Office, State of Nevada Crowley, Ph.D., Kevin D., Senior Board Director, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, National Research Council, The National Academies Hamberger, Edward R., President and CEO, Association of American Railroads Pritchard, Edward W., Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Reid, Hon. Harry, U.S. Senator from Nevada Schubert, Sandra, Director, Environmental Working Group Prepared statement of Kenneth A. Cook, President, Environmental Working Group Sproat III, Hon. Edward F., Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy Weber, Michael, Director, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Willke, Dr. Theodore ``Ted'', Associate Administrator, Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Written Statement of Ted Willke, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Edward Pritchard, Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1193	Imbalance in U.s.-Korea Automobile Trade66 pages 5 witnesses Bozzella, John T., Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy (Americas), Chrysler LLC Brilliant, Myron, President, U.S.-Korea Business Council; Vice President, Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S.-Korea Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and the U.S.-Korea FTA Business Coalition Cassidy, Robert B., Director, International Trade and Services, Kelley Drye Warren LLP Gettelfinger, Ron, President, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) McMillion, Dr. Charles W., President and Chief Economist, MBG Information Services	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1220	Oversight of the DTV Transition: Countdown to February 200978 pages 5 witnesses Baker, Meredith Attwell, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA, U.S. Department of Commerce Carbonell, Hon. Josefina G., Assistant Secretary for Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Goldstein, Mark L., Director, Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Martin, Hon. Kevin J., Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Saffo, Hon. Bill, Mayor, City of Wilmington, North Carolina	Sep 23, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1219	Bus Safety90 pagesOn H.R. 3820, H.R. 3985, H.R. 4690, H.R. 6747, S. 2326 and 1 more 8 witnesses Betts, John, Motorcoach Safety Now Brown, Hon. Sherrod, U.S. Senator from Ohio Forman, Stephen, West Brook Bus Crash Families, Beaumont, Texas Gillan, Jacqueline S., Vice President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Hill, Hon. John, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Kelly, David, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pantuso, Peter J., President and CEO, American Bus Association Rosenker, Hon. Mark V., Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board	Sep 18, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1226	Nominations to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting59 pagesOn H.R. 2121 5 witnesses Halpern, Hon. Cheryl Feldman, Member, Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Pryor, Hon. David H., Renominated to be a Member of the Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ramer, Bruce M., Member-Designate, Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sembler, Elizabeth, Member-Designate, Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sutliff, Loretta Cheryl, Member-Designate, Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Sep 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-1225	Why Broadband Matters80 pagesOn H.R. 3919, S. 1492, S.Res. 191 6 witnesses Cohen, Larry, President, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Conroy, Margaret M., Missouri State Librarian, on behalf of the American Library Association (ALA) Linkous, Jonathan D., Chief Executive Officer, American Telemedicine Association Mayor, Ph.D., Mara, Member, Board of Directors, AARP Peltola, Gene, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yukon- Kuskokwim Health Corporation Ramsey, Rey, Chief Executive Officer, One Economy Corporation	Sep 16, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 110-516	Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection ActOn H.R. 1187	Oct 1, 2008
S. Rept. 110-513	Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008On S. 2699	Sep 26, 2008
S. Rept. 110-512	Truth in Cigarette Labeling ActOn S. 2685	Sep 26, 2008
S. Rept. 110-511	Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification ActOn S. 2281	Sep 26, 2008
S. Rept. 110-508	National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008On S. 3160	Sep 25, 2008
S. Rept. 110-469	International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act of 2008On S. 2907	Sep 17, 2008
S. Rept. 110-461	Media Ownership Act of 2007On S. 2332	Sep 15, 2008
S. Rept. 110-457	Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009On S. 2997	Sep 11, 2008

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2179	NominationCoast Guard	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 19, 2008
PN2131	NominationCoast Guard · 4 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2130	NominationCoast Guard	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2129	NominationCoast Guard	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2121	Robert A. DeHaan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Tyler D. Duvall.Department of Transportation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2118	NominationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 784 nominees	Confirmed Nov 20, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 1, 2008
PN2117	NominationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 229 nominees	Confirmed Nov 20, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 1, 2008
PN2112	David Kelly, of New York, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vice Nicole R. Nason, resigned.Department of Transportation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Sep 29, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8690	A communication from the Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report to Congress: Regarding the Accuracy of the Do Not Call Registry"; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2008
EC-8545	A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Modification of Class D and E Airspace; Brunswick, ME" ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. FAA-2008-0203)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2008
EC-8102	A communication from the Chief of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Safety Zone Regulations (including 2 regulations beginning with USCG-2008-0264)" (RIN1625-AA00) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 27, 2008
EC-7864	A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ()HC-()(2,3)Y(K,R)-2 Two-and Three-Bladed Compact Series Propellers" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2008-0254)) received on August 20, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 24, 2008
EC-7710	A communication from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure" (RIN0648-XJ27) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 22, 2008
EC-7392	A communication from the Director, Office of Protected Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a U.S. Navy Shock Trial" (RIN0648-AT77) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7391	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish for Catcher Processors Participating in the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska" (RIN0648-XJ36) received on August 5, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7390	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #3 an # 4" (RIN0648-XH91) received on August 5, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	28	598	91	11	85	67	64	132	1,912	0
118th2023–2024	27	541	55	9	6	37	50	88	2,469	0
117th2021–2022	28	555	68	12	25	56	78	121	2,229	1
116th2019–2020	26	558	88	28	80	48	87	78	1,838	0
115th2017–2018	28	384	77	23	69	—	125	103	2,383	0
114th2015–2016	24	309	78	18	70	—	80	64	2,330	0
113th2013–2014	30	243	42	18	40	—	96	87	2,597	0
112th2011–2012	26	218	31	9	30	—	79	84	2,665	0
111th2009–2010	26	294	53	13	45	—	121	131	1,881	1
110th2007–2008	24	322	62	19	58	—	140	101	1,933	0
109th2005–2006	22	243	42	12	40	—	143	119	3,051	3
108th2003–2004	23	251	55	13	53	—	144	113	3,264	0
107th2001–2002	23	245	37	9	35	—	155	109	3,173	1

Membership changes 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 110th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 30, 2008	Ted Stevens R-AK	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 635
Jul 30, 2008	Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 635
Jan 24, 2008	Roger F. Wicker R-MS	Joined	S.Res. 425
Dec 18, 2007	Trent Lott R-MS	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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