R000361 1937-06-18 5944 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] 2115 Jay N00001685 11891 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 0.964285714285714 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ 300084 Person democrat Tue Feb 09 11:25:19 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its quality problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating pan 'd.c':6 'jay':28 'pan':48 'pay':7 'tie':4 'tri':11 'hous':46 'lead':22 'west':25 'build':36 'lobbi':33 'minim':13 'senat':20 'state':41 'credit':30 'inquir':50 'member':43 'strong':3 'toyota':1,23,34 'factori':38 'fallout':14 'problem':18 'qualiti':17 'democrat':27 'investig':24,47 'rockefel':29 'virginia':26 'philadelphia':49 7537576 true true daylife Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.philly.com/inquirer/ OK http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20100209_Toyota_has_strong_ties_in_D_C_.html 300084 Person democrat Tue Feb 09 11:25:19 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...where you can get bipartisan agreement, if they're serious about really engaging on the Republican side," he said. Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, who has supported the pending health care legislation, echoed statements by other Democrats who cal 're':17 'abc':49 'cal':48 'get':12 'gop':1 'jay':29 'sen':28 'back':2 'care':8,40 'draw':4 'echo':42 'news':50 'pend':38 'said':27 'side':25 'west':32 'board':5 'engag':21 'health':7,39 'legisl':41 'realli':20 'serious':18 'support':36 'democrat':46 'rockefel':30 'virginia':33 'agreement':14 'statement':43 'bipartisan':13 'republican':24 7537575 true true daylife ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/ OK http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-back-drawing-board-health-care/story?id=9782639 300084 Person congress Tue Feb 09 11:25:18 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...Area plant -- the automaker is heading for its congressional grilling with friends in high places. West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is a longtime ally who wooed a Toyota engine plant to his state in the 'big':12 'how':2,3 'jay':32 'tie':6 'woo':45 'alli':43 'area':14 'face':9 'head':19 'high':27 'news':56 'test':13 'west':29 'engin':48 'first':11 'grill':23 'onlin':57 'place':28 'plant':15,49 'senat':37 'state':52 'daniel':1 'friend':25 'toyota':4,47 'automak':17 'commerc':38 'detroit':55 'longtim':42 'chairman':34 'committe':39 'congress':8 'democrat':31 'rockefel':33 'virginia':30 'congression':22 7537572 true true daylife Detroit News Online http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage OK http://www.detnews.com/article/20100209/OPINION03/2090326/-1/rss 300084 Person senate Tue Feb 09 11:25:18 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...called for quick hearings in the Senate Commerce Committee. George LeMieux, R-Fla, asked the committee's chairman, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., to quickly set a hearing. :"The American public needs to know the level of risk associated with operating 'r':24 'ask':26 'fla':25 'gov':6 'jay':32 'say':3 'sen':31 'set':37 '2007':11 'call':12 'farm':2 'hear':15,39 'know':45 'need':43 'news':54 'oper':52 'risk':49 'warn':5 'georg':21 'level':47 'onlin':55 'quick':14,36 'r-fla':23 'senat':18 'state':1 'associ':50 'd-w.va':34 'public':42 'toyota':9 'commerc':19 'detroit':53 'lemieux':22 'american':41 'chairman':30 'committe':20,28 'rockefel':33 7537574 true true daylife Detroit News Online http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage OK http://www.detnews.com/article/20100209/AUTO01/2090384/-1/rss 300084 Person democrat Mon Feb 08 11:11:56 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating panel, Cali 'jay':27 'pay':7 'tri':11 'cali':48 'hous':45 'lead':21 'news':52 'west':24 'build':35 'lobbi':32 'minim':13 'panel':47 'place':6 'senat':19 'state':40 'credit':29 'friend':3 'import':5 'leader':53 'member':42 'toyota':1,22,33 'factori':37 'fallout':14 'problem':17 'democrat':26 'investig':23,46 'rockefel':28 'virginia':25 'news-lead':51 'springfield':50 7529554 true true daylife The Springfield News-Leader http://www.news-leader.com/ OK http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100208/BUSINESS/2080350/1003/RSS03 300084 Person democrat Mon Feb 08 11:11:56 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating panel, Cali 'dc':7 'jay':29 'pay':9 'tri':13 'cali':50 'game':3 'hous':47 'lead':23 'west':26 'build':37 'lobbi':34 'miami':51 'minim':15 'panel':49 'power':6 'senat':21 'state':42 'credit':31 'friend':8 'herald':52 'member':44 'toyota':4,24,35 'factori':39 'fallout':16 'problem':19 'democrat':28 'influenc':2 'investig':25,48 'rockefel':30 'virginia':27 7529555 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/business/breaking-news/story/1468671.html 300084 Person sen\. Tue Feb 09 11:25:19 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...and plans for new coal-burning plants have stalled in the face of rising uncertainty about possible climate regulations. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) last week criticized the administration for what he called inconsistent messages about the future of 'ad':2 'jay':33 'new':5,15 'see':9 'sen':32 'burn':18 'call':44 'coal':1,17 'face':24 'gain':11 'last':36 'news':52 'plan':13 'rise':26 'spot':6 'week':37 'blitz':3 'futur':49 'plant':19 'polit':10 'regul':31 'stall':21 'climat':30 'critic':38 'd-w.va':35 'launch':4 'messag':46 'possibl':29 'ecoearth':51 'industri':8 'rockefel':34 'administr':40 'coal-burn':16 'inconsist':45 'uncertainti':27 7537577 true true daylife EcoEarth News http://www.ecoearth.info/news/ OK http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/02/08/08greenwire-coal-ad-blitz-launches-new-spot-as-industry-se-49401.html 300084 Person democrat Mon Feb 08 11:11:56 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller , credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating panel, Cal 'dc':7 'cal':50 'jay':29 'pay':9 'tri':13 'game':3 'hous':47 'lead':23 'post':53 'west':26 'build':37 'lobbi':34 'minim':15 'panel':49 'power':6 'senat':21 'state':42 'credit':31 'friend':8 'member':44 'toyota':4,24,35 'factori':39 'fallout':16 'problem':19 'democrat':28 'influenc':2 'investig':25,48 'rockefel':30 'virginia':27 'washington':52 7529556 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020800012.html?nav=rss_business/industries 300084 Person democrat Mon Feb 08 11:11:56 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller , credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating panel, Cal 'dc':7 'cal':50 'jay':29 'pay':9 'tri':13 'game':3 'hous':47 'lead':23 'post':53 'west':26 'build':37 'lobbi':34 'minim':15 'panel':49 'power':6 'senat':21 'state':42 'credit':31 'friend':8 'member':44 'toyota':4,24,35 'factori':39 'fallout':16 'problem':19 'democrat':28 'influenc':2 'investig':25,48 'rockefel':30 'virginia':27 'washington':52 7529552 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020800309.html?nav=rss_business/industries 300084 Person democrat Mon Feb 08 11:11:56 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...pay off as it tries to minimize fallout from its problems? The Senate's lead Toyota investigator, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, credits himself with lobbying Toyota to build a factory in his state. A member of a House investigating panel, Cali 'dc':7 'jay':29 'pay':9 'tri':13 'cali':50 'game':3 'hous':47 'lead':23 'west':26 'build':37 'lobbi':34 'miami':51 'minim':15 'panel':49 'power':6 'senat':21 'state':42 'credit':31 'friend':8 'herald':52 'member':44 'toyota':4,24,35 'factori':39 'fallout':16 'problem':19 'democrat':28 'influenc':2 'investig':25,48 'rockefel':30 'virginia':27 7529553 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1468648.html 300084 Person sen\. Tue Feb 09 11:25:13 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 LeMieux wonders whether Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia can be objective in appraising the performance by David L. Strickland, current head of the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. Prior to taking that position, ... 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Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, has personal ties to the Toyoda family that run back to the 1960’s, and often boasts about his role in lobby 'd':31 'wv':32 'd.c':9 'jay':28 'run':41 'sen':27 'tie':35 '1960':45 'back':42 'd-wv':30 'role':52 'boast':49 'build':11 'crisi':2 'lobbi':54 'often':48 'power':5 'famili':39 'friend':6 'payoff':26 'person':34 'regard':14 'remain':22 'toyoda':38 'toyota':3 'audienc':18 'connect':25 'goodwil':12 'american':17 'question':21 'rockefel':29 'egmcartech':55 'washington':8 7532353 false true daylife egmCarTech http://www.egmcartech.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/egmcartech/~3/IuOywwCEqcs/ 300084 Person sen\. Tue Feb 09 11:25:13 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 The Associated Press counts U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., among the friends in high places for Japanese automaker Toyota. "Lawmakers on the committees investigating Toyota's massive recall represent states where Toyota has ... 'jay':16 'sen':15 'u.s':14 'high':23 'walk':2,44 'west':7 'among':19 'count':13 'place':24 'press':12 'recal':37 'state':39 'associ':11 'd-w.va':18 'friend':21 'lawmak':29 'massiv':36 'repres':38 'toyota':5,28,34,41 'automak':27 'connect':9 'japanes':26 'lincoln':1,43 'committe':32 'investig':33 'midnight':4,46 'rockefel':17 'virginia':8 7537564 false true google blog Lincoln Walks At Midnight http://mywvhome.blogspot.com/ OK http://mywvhome.blogspot.com/2010/02/toyotas-west-virginia-connection.html 300084 Person democrat Tue Feb 09 11:25:13 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.” – Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), October 10, 2002 “In the four years since the inspectors left, ... 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'r':15 'ask':19 'fla':16 'jay':24 'sen':11 'also':40 'blog':8 'hear':31 'hill':6 'hold':30 'issu':35 'news':47 'room':10 'said':41 'brief':9 'georg':12 'lentz':39 'prius':3,38 'r-fla':14 'recal':4 'senat':20 'would':44 'd-w.va':26 'safeti':34 'toyota':1 'announc':2 'commerc':21 'compani':43 'instanc':18 'lemieux':13 'tuesday':28 'chairman':23 'committe':22 'rockefel':25 'undertak':45 7537566 false true google blog News http://www.hillnews.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room OK http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/80343-toyota-announces-prius-recall 300084 Person sen\. Tue Feb 09 11:25:18 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 ...Associated Press counts U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., among the friends in high places for Japanese automaker Toyota. "Lawmakers on the committees investigating Toyota's massive recall represent states where Toyota has factories and the coveted we 'jay':11 'sen':10 'u.s':9 'high':18 'walk':44 'west':3 'among':14 'count':8 'covet':41 'place':19 'press':7 'recal':32 'state':34 'associ':6 'd-w.va':13 'friend':16 'lawmak':24 'massiv':31 'repres':33 'toyota':1,23,29,36 'automak':22 'connect':5 'factori':38 'japanes':21 'lincoln':43 'committe':27 'investig':28 'midnight':46 'rockefel':12 'virginia':4 7537573 false true daylife Lincoln Walks at Midnight http://mywvhome.blogspot.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LincolnWalksAtMidnight/~3/notFxKYeSFU/toyotas-west-virginia-connection.html 300084 Person democrat Tue Feb 09 11:25:14 -0600 2010 Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2010 To wit: The Senate's lead investigator is none other than West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, whose ties to the Toyota family go back to the 1960s and who was so personally involved with the site selection for Toyota's Buffalo, ... 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"While this important work proceeds, 'jay':17 'rep':39 'see':3 'face':5 'hous':35 'lead':11 'west':14 'wilx':45 'work':43 'build':25 'lobbi':22 'panel':37 'senat':9 'state':30 'credit':19 'friend':4 'import':42 'member':32 'toyota':1,12,23 'factori':27 'headlin':47 'homepag':46 'proceed':44 'democrat':16 'investig':7,13,36 'rockefel':18 'virginia':15 'california':38 7537565 false true google blog WILX - HomePage - Headlines http://www.wilx.com/?q=http://www.evilaliv3.org%2F OK http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/83850882.html 300084 Person congress Tue Feb 09 11:25:13 -0600 2010 Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2010 The lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese automaker to his state that he tramped along through fields as its executives scouted plant sites, and a congresswoman who owes much of her wealth 'owe':49 'game':3 'high':8 'lure':26 'much':50 'site':44 'along':36 'eager':24 'field':38 'place':9 'plant':43 'recal':17 'scout':42 'senat':20 'state':32 'tramp':35 'execut':41 'friend':6 'includ':18 'lawmak':12 'toyota':4,15 'wealth':53 'automak':29 'japanes':28 'influenc':2 'investig':14 'politics/ap':54 'congresswoman':47 7537568 false true google blog Politics/AP http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/ OK http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ap/the-influence-game-toyotas-powerful-dc-friends-83782017.html