Honorable Chairman Deborah Hersman's Speeches and Testimony 

---

2009

• November 16, 2009 - Speech at the National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon, Washington, DC
• October 29, 2009 - Testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security, U. S. Senate Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board Washington, DC
• October 28, 2009 - Remarks Before the Coalition of Airline Pilots Association, 2009 National Safety Conference Dallas, Texas
• October 6, 2009 - Remarks before the Air Traffic Control Association 54th Annual Conference and Expo, National Harbor, MD
• September 29, 2009 - Opening Remarks before the 2009 Bombardier Safety Standdown Seminar, Wichita, KS
• September 22, 2009 - Opening Statement for Public Hearing on Empire Airlines flight 8284, operating a FedEx-owned ATR-42 (N902FX), Lubbock, TX
• September 18, 2009 - Remarks before the Aero Club of Washington, DC
• September 16, 2009 - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on the Hudson River Airspace, and Management of Uncontrolled Airspace Corridors, Washington, DC
• September 15, 2009 - Remarks at the International Society of Safety Investigators 40th Annual Seminar in Orlando, FL
• September 8, 2009 - Swearing-In Ceremony Remarks, Washington, DC
• August 31, 2009 - Remarks before the Governors Highway Safety Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia
• August 29, 2009 - Presentation to the Washington D.C. Sleep Society First Annual Education Meeting in Washington, DC
• August 21, 2009 - Remarks before the National Association Of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Business Meeting On Motorcycle Safety, Madison, WI
• July 14, 2009 - [PDF, 20 KB] Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metorail Accident, Washington, DC
• July 8, 2009 - Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation
• July 1, 2009 - [PDF, 3.28 MB] Presentation to the BLET Advanced Local Chairman's Training In Philadelphia, PA
• May 14, 2009 - [PDF, 63 KB] Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Hearing on Safety Issues Involving the Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Washington, DC
• April 22, 2009 - [PDF, 3.71 MB] Presentation at the Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar in Orlando, Florida
  
• March 24, 2009 - [PDF, 2.43 MB] Presentation at the 2009 International Conference on Fatigue Management in Transportation Operations, Boston, MA
• March 6, 2009 - [PDF, 5.72 MB] Presentation at the CVSA Bus Safety Summit, Arlington, VA
• March 3, 2009 - [PDF, 5.27 MB] Presentation at the Air Charter Safety Symposium in Ashburn, VA
• February 27, 2009 - [PDF, 1.09 MB] Presentation to the Maritime Trades Department Executive Board Meeting, Miami, FL

2008

• November 19, 2008 - Remarks to the Emergency Nurses Association Regarding Emergency Nurses Association National Scorecard On State Roadway Laws, Washington, DC
• June 25, 2008 - Remarks before the Maryland Press Conference and Child Passenger Safety Demonstration, Rockville, MD
• May 21, 2008 - [PDF, 630 KB] Presentation to the Eno Leadership Conference, Washington, DC
• April 30, 2008 - [PDF, 3,11 MB] Presentation to the Flight Safety Foundation - Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar, Palm Harbor, FL
• March 27, 2008 - Remarks on NTSB's Women’s History Month Program, Washington, DC
• February 23, 2008 - [PDF, 3,30 MB] 21st Annual Fire Service Officers School for Kentucky, Owensboro, KY
• February 8, 2008 - [PDF, 979 KB] Airport Council Internation/ACI-NA 2008 Winter Board of Director's, Las Vegas, NV
• January 17, 2008 - Remarks on 30th Anniversary Of Child Passenger Protection Laws, Washington, DC

2007

• November 19, 2007 - Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on“San Francisco November 2007 Oil Spill Causes and Response, Washington, DC
• September 13, 2007 - [PDF, 8.93 MB] Presentation to the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, Washington, DC
• November 6, 2005 - [PDF, 1.29 MB] Presentation to the NATA Aviation Business Roundtable, Washington, DC
• July 11, 2007 - Testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, U.S. House of Representatives,“Motor Carrier Safety:  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety, Administration’s Oversight of High Risk Carriers”, Washington, DC
• July 11, 2007 - Presentation on Seat Belts on School Buses at the NHTSA Public Meeting, Washington, DC
• May 21, 2007 - Testimony before The Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Committee, New Hampshire Senate on House Bill 802 Seat Belt Legislation, Concord, New Hampshire
• May 16, 2007 - [PDF, 2.87 MB] Presentation to the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Advisory Committee, Washington, DC
• January 8, 2007 - Remarks before the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Washington, DC

2006

• November 1, 2006 - Remarks before the Lexington Division of Police Awards Banquet, Lexington, KY
• October 21, 2006 - Remarks before the 2006 National Boating Federation 40th Anniversary General Meeting, Portsmouth, VA
• September 12, 2006 - Opening Statement for Public Forum on Motorcycle Safety
• August 15, 2006 - Statement for the National Conference of State Legislatures, Nashville, TN
• July 12, 2006 - Opening Statement for Public Hearing on Investigation of Fire On-Board a United Parcel Service (UPS) Airlines Flight 1307
• May 10, 2006 - Statement for the Coporate Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) 2006, Phoenix, AZ
• April 30, 2006 - Statement for the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Outdoor Channel, 2006 American Boating Congress, Washington, D.C.
• April 26, 2006 - Statement for the 2006 Kentucky Lifesavers Conference, Louisville, KY
• January 26, 2006 - Remarks before the Meharry Medical College/State Farm Awards Ceremony Columbia, SC
• January 23, 2006 - Testimony before the Committee on Transportation, Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Junior Driver Licenses, Harrisburg, PA

2005

• June 13, 2005 - Opening Statement for Public Hearing on Investigation of Aircraft Accident Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701, Washington, DC
• May 19, 2005 - Testimony before the Transportation Committee, Wisconsin Assembly, on Assembly Bill 215 - Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
• May 14, 2005 - Remarks for Commencement, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
• February 23, 2005 - Remarks before the 2005 Motorcoach Expo
• February 14, 2005 - Testimony before the Transportation Committee, State of Connecticut, Regarding Child Passenger Safety Legislation
• January 13, 2005 - Testimony before the Subcommittee of the Transportation Committee, South Carolina Senate, Regarding SB 1 - Primary Enforcement Legislation

2004

• September 28, 2004 - Testimony before the Senate Transportation Committee, State of Michigan, Regarding Child Passenger Safety Legislation