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HRG. 108–1017 NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION MARCH 30, 2004 Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 21–346 PDF WASHINGTON : 2016 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:44 Aug 31, 2016 Jkt 075679 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 S:\GPO\DOCS\21346.TXT JACKIE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona, Chairman TED STEVENS, Alaska ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina, CONRAD BURNS, Montana Ranking TRENT LOTT, Mississippi DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana GORDON H. SMITH, Oregon BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois RON WYDEN, Oregon JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada BARBARA BOXER, California GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia BILL NELSON, Florida JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire MARIA CANTWELL, Washington FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, New Jersey JEANNE BUMPUS, Republican Staff Director and General Counsel ROBERT W. CHAMBERLIN, Republican Chief Counsel KEVIN D. KAYES, Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel GREGG ELIAS, Democratic General Counsel (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:44 Aug 31, 2016 Jkt 075679 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\DOCS\21346.TXT JACKIE C O N T E N T S Page Hearing held on March 30, 2004 ............................................................................ 1 Statement of Senator Breaux ................................................................................. 3 Statement of Senator Hollings ............................................................................... 2 Statement of Senator McCain ................................................................................. 1 Statement of Senator Nelson .................................................................................. 4 Letter dated March 29, 2004 to Hon. John McCain and Hon. Ernest Hollings from Senator Bob Graham, U.S. Senator from Florida .............. 4 WITNESSES Anderson, Hon. A. Paul, Nominated to be a Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission ........................................................................................................... 38 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 39 Biographical information ................................................................................. 40 Brennan, Hon. Joseph E., Nominated to be a Commissioner, Federal Mari- time Commission .................................................................................................. 46 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 47 Biographical information ................................................................................. 48 Hersman, Deborah A. P., Nominated to be a Member, National Transpor- tation Safety Board .............................................................................................. 17 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 18 Biographical information ................................................................................. 19 Kassinger, Hon. Theodore W., Nominated to be Deputy Secretary, U.S. De- partment of Commerce ........................................................................................ 7 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 8 Biographical information ................................................................................. 9 McGregor, Jack E., Nominated to be a Member of the Advisory Board, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation .................................................... 54 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 54 Biographical information ................................................................................. 55 Mica, Hon. John L., U.S. Representative from Florida ........................................ 6 Moore, Hon. Thomas H., Nominated to be a Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ................................................................................. 25 Letter dated March 26, 2004 to Hon. John McCain from Hal Stratton, Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ............................ 26 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 28 Biographical information ................................................................................. 31 Shays, Hon. Christopher, U.S. Representative from Connecticut ....................... 2 APPENDIX Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, prepared statement ................................... 70 Rockefeller IV, Hon. John D., U.S. Senator from West Virginia, prepared statement .............................................................................................................. 69 Shaw, Jr., Hon. E. Clay, prepared statement ....................................................... 69 (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:44 Aug 31, 2016 Jkt 075679 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\DOCS\21346.TXT JACKIE VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:44 Aug 31, 2016 Jkt 075679 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 S:\GPO\DOCS\21346.TXT JACKIE NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:35 p.m. in room SR–253, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. John McCain, Chair- man of the Committee, presiding. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN MCCAIN, U.S. SENATOR FROM ARIZONA The CHAIRMAN. Good afternoon. The Commerce Committee meets today to consider the nominations of six individuals who have been nominated by the President to serve our country in very important positions. This Committee takes its advice and consent 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’ve had the opportunity to review your responses to the Committee questionnaire, and I look forward to moving your nominations quickly. We have, appearing before the Committee today: Theodore Kassinger, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce; Debbie Hersman, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board; Thomas Moore, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Paul Anderson and Joseph Brennan, to be Fed- eral Maritime Commissioners; and Jack McGregor, to be a Member of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. I thank the nominees for being here today. I know your nomina- tions are a great honor and your families are very proud. Please feel free to introduce any family members who are present before we begin your remarks. And Senator Hollings? Senator HOLLINGS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me yield to Congressman Shays. He’s busier than I am. [Laughter.] (1) VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:44 Aug 31, 2016 Jkt 075679 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 S:\GPO\DOCS\21346.TXT JACKIE 2 The CHAIRMAN. Congressman Shays, we welcome—— Mr. SHAYS. Senator, I’m—— The CHAIRMAN. Well, could I just ask Senator Nelson, do you have any—— Senator NELSON. No, I just—— The CHAIRMAN. Thank you. Congressman Shays, welcome. Thank you for coming. STATEMENT OF HON. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FROM CONNECTICUT Mr. SHAYS. Thank you. It’s an honor to be here, Senators. Mr. Chairman, Senator Hollings, distinguished Senators from Louisiana and Florida, I am grateful for the opportunity to intro- duce my good friend and neighbor, Jack McGregor, who has been nominated by the President to the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Jack has been a corporate and civic leader in my home town of Bridgeport, Connecticut, for many years. In his varied and distin- guished career, he has repeatedly broken new ground and made dreams realities. From founding the Pittsburg Penguins hockey team and the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team, to leading both a major water utility and oil company, to helping Governor Row- land’s transition in Connecticut when he was first elected, Novem- ber 1994, to serving as an elected official in Pennsylvania for two four-year terms as a state senator, Jack has repeatedly shown him- self to be both a skillful leader and effective team player. Jack McGregor always gets the job done, and I know he will continue to serve his country as he has served his community, with extraor- dinary distinction. I thank you for your consideration of this very worthy appointee and my friend, Jack McGregor. The CHAIRMAN.