Senator John Rockefeller

Democrat  •  West Virginia  •  5th Term  •  Sworn In 1985
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All

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02/15/12
Senators Push Bill on Computer Security

...sought Tuesday to infuse urgency into the debate. "We are on the brink of what could be a calamity," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee. "We should act now to prevent a cyber-disaster.""Our natio

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02/14/12
Senators Introduce Security Bill and Warn of Hacker Threat

There was more dread than love on the Senate floor. Senator Lieberman’s colleague, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Democrat of West Virginia, echoed the warning. “We are on the brink of what could be a calamity,” he said. “A widespread cyber ...

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02/14/12
Senate bill may require 'critical' networks to adopt cyber standards

The bill addresses the urgent issue of cybersecurity, added Senator John "Jay" Rockefeller, a cosponsor and West Virginia Democrat. "The new frontier in the war against terrorists is being fought online and this bill will level the playing field ...

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02/14/12
LIHEAP » february congressional profiles

In West Virginia, Senior US Senator Jay Rockefeller stepped up to the plate and brought home an additional $22 million to his frigid state, reasoning on behalf of W. Va's record numbers of suffering elderly, disabled and ...

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02/14/12
Senate Bill May Require 'critical' Networks to Adopt Cyber Standards

The bill addresses the urgent issue of cybersecurity, added Senator John “Jay” Rockefeller, a cosponsor and West Virginia Democrat. “The new frontier in the war against terrorists is being fought online and this bill will level the playing field,”

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02/14/12
We're not kidding about overheated cybersecurity rhetoric

Here are some statements from Sen. Jay Rockefeller introducing the comprehensive cybersecurity bill on the Senate floor today: “The experts are warning us that we are on the brink of something much worse. Something that ...

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Official website: http://www.rockefeller.senate.gov/
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531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
Fax: 202-224-7665

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