Schatz Lands Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Spot
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, became ranking member of the Communications Subcommittee, Commerce Committee ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Tuesday at a committee organizational meeting. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., already was known to be chairman of the subcommittee. Schatz was…
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one of the lower-ranking members of the subcommittee and not widely expected to lead the Democrats, though many more-senior Democrats had begun distancing themselves (see 1412120057). “In my new role, one of my top priorities will be increasing access to broadband across the country and throughout Hawai'i,” Schatz said in a statement. “Open and fast internet access is critical for residents and businesses across the islands and will create high quality jobs and help Hawai'i diversify its economy.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., will be ranking member of the Consumer Protection and Data Security Subcommittee, a subcommittee enhanced with its data security jurisdiction this Congress. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is chairman of that subcommittee. Nelson, in his opening statement for the organizational meeting, said “how to maintain a free and open Internet” and “addressing cybersecurity and protecting networks and the data stored on them from both domestic and foreign threats” are among his priorities.