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Nominations to the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Transportation, and Department of Commerce S. HRG. 107–1085 NOMINATIONS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MAY 16, 2001 Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87–415 PDF WASHINGTON : 2004 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 03-FEB-2003 12:36 Nov 18, 2004 Jkt 087415 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 D:\COMMERCE\87415.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona, Chairman TED STEVENS, Alaska ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina CONRAD BURNS, Montana DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii TRENT LOTT, Mississippi JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota GORDON SMITH, Oregon RON WYDEN, Oregon PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois MAX CLELAND, Georgia JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada BARBARA BOXER, California GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia JOHN EDWARDS, North Carolina JEAN CARNAHAN, Missouri MARK BUSE, Republican Staff Director ANN CHOINIERE, Republican General Counsel KEVIN D. KAYES, Democratic Staff Director MOSES BOYD, Democratic Chief Counsel (II) VerDate 03-FEB-2003 12:36 Nov 18, 2004 Jkt 087415 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 D:\COMMERCE\87415.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 CONTENTS Page Hearing held on May 16, 2001 ............................................................................... 1 Statement of Senator Allen ..................................................................................... 41 Statement of Senator Dorgan ................................................................................. 42 Statement of Senator Hollings ............................................................................... 2 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 2, 47 Statement of Senator Hutchison ............................................................................ 25 Statement of Senator McCain ................................................................................. 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 2 Statement of Senator Smith ................................................................................... 3 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 3 Statement of Senator Stevens ................................................................................ 3 Statement of Senator Wyden .................................................................................. 15 WITNESSES Cino, Maria, Assistant Secretary-Designate and Director General of the United States Foreign Commercial Service, Department of Commerce .......... 18 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 19 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 20 Cooper, Kathleen B., Ph.D., Under Secretary-Designate for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce .................................................................................... 26 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 27 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 28 Duncan, Hon. John J., Jr., U.S. Representative from Tennessee ........................ 46 McLean, Donna R., Assistant Secretary-Designate for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation ............................ 47 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 48 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 49 Mehlman, Bruce P., Assistant Secretary-Designate for Technology Policy, De- partment of Commerce ........................................................................................ 33 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 34 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 35 Muris, Timothy J., Chairman-Designate, Federal Trade Commission ............... 4 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 5 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 5 O’Hollaren, Sean B., Assistant Secretary-Designate for Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation ............................................................................ 57 Prepared Statement ......................................................................................... 58 Biographical Information ................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX Brownback, Hon. Sam, U.S. Senator from Kansas, prepared statement ............ 71 Response to written questions submitted by Hon. John McCain to: Maria Cino ........................................................................................................ 76 Kathleen B. Cooper .......................................................................................... 77 Donna R. McLean ............................................................................................. 80 Bruce P. Mehlman ............................................................................................ 78 Sean B. O’Hollaren ........................................................................................... 81 Response to written questions to Timothy J. Muris submitted by: Hon. Sam Brownback ....................................................................................... 74 Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison ............................................................................. 74 Hon. John McCain ............................................................................................ 72 Hon. Olympia J. Snowe .................................................................................... 73 Hon. Ron Wyden ............................................................................................... 75 (III) VerDate 03-FEB-2003 12:36 Nov 18, 2004 Jkt 087415 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 D:\COMMERCE\87415.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 VerDate 03-FEB-2003 12:36 Nov 18, 2004 Jkt 087415 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 D:\COMMERCE\87415.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 NOMINATIONS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, Washington, D.C. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:33 a.m. in room SR– 253, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Committee, presiding. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN MCCAIN, U.S. SENATOR FROM ARIZONA The CHAIRMAN. Good morning. The Commerce Committee meets today to examine the qualifications of six individuals who have been nominated by the President to serve the nation in important posts in the government. The Committee takes its advice and con- sent role very seriously, and I will note that each of the nominees has responded in detail to the Committee’s request for biographical and financial data. I have had the opportunity to review your re- sponses to the Committee’s questionnaire, as well as pre-hearing questions, and I look forward to moving these nominations quickly. We will begin today by hearing from Professor Timothy Muris, who has been nominated to serve as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Next, we will proceed to hear from three nominees who are being considered for positions with the Department of Commerce. They are, Ms. Maria Cino, nominated to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Dr. Kathleen Cooper to be Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Mr. Bruce Mehlman to be Assistant Sec- retary for Technology Policy. Our third panel will be nominees for positions with the Depart- ment of Transportation. They are, Mr. Sean O’Hollaren to be As- sistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, and Ms. Donna McLean to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the nominees for being here today. I know these nominations are a great honor, and that your families are very proud. We would like to begin with Mr. Muris. Would you come forward please? Senator SMITH. Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Could I just have him come forward? (1) VerDate 03-FEB-2003 12:36 Nov 18, 2004 Jkt 087415 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 D:\COMMERCE\87415.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 2 Mr. Muris, please take a seat. Mr. Muris, do you have any family members that you would like to introduce today? Mr. MURIS. Yes, Senator. I would like to introduce my wife, Pam. The CHAIRMAN. Welcome, and we are glad to have you, and con- gratulations. I know you are
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