Running the Commerce Committee represents a chance for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to shift policy directions on major issues.
As the next head of the Commerce Committee, the Texas Republican’s priorities include artificial intelligence, energy, aviation and college sports.is poised to take over as chairman of a Senate committee with jurisdiction over a wide swath of the U.S. economy, including telecommunications, aviation and space exploration.
During that process, some of his colleagues enjoyed ribbing Cruz over the times he had previously thrown sand in the legislative gears by demanding a wide-open process for offering amendments. They chuckled listening to Cruz implore them to drop requests for more changes to let the carefully crafted deal advance.Cruz said the key was soliciting and incorporating about 200 amendments from other senators up front, before the bill moved to the Senate floor.
They have differed over the details, including how to handle auction revenue, however. The Defense Department also uses large amounts of spectrum, which it will have to share to provide more commercial availability. Cantwell characterized U.S. success in the internet age as the result of a partnership between government regulators and the private sector, allowing progress in part thanks to clear rules and standards.
“I want Texas to be energy dominant across the world, and producing abundant low-cost energy drives down inflation, not just when you fill your gas tank, but it drives down inflation of everything else,” Cruz said.Cruz said tens of thousands of Texas jobs depend on space programs and he wants to pass a commercial space bill next year and a NASA authorization bill that could help the state.
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