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10/26/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce $10 Million in Federal Fuel Cell Grants

October 26, 2006

WASHINGTON - Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced that the University of Connecticut’s Global Fuel Cell Center and Connecticut-based United Technologies (UTC) Power received today more than $10 million in research and development grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. The Global Fuel Cell Center received $1.9 million for research into the effects of impurities on fuel-cell performance and durability. UTC Power received two awards, of $6.4 million and $2 million, for the development of advanced seals and cathode catalysts for use in fuel cells. Title VIII of the Energy Policy Act, enacted in August 2005, authorized the Energy Department to award the grants today.

( published in: Media Center | Press Releases | Technology | The Environment )

9/07/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Significant Appropriations for Connecticut's Defense, Submarine Industry

September 7, 2006

WASHINGTON – The Senate today approved the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill, providing substantial support to Connecticut’s defense industry, particularly in the areas of submarine research and technology. In part due to the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT), the bill will help boost the Connecticut economy and ensure that U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are outfitted with the quality resources they need to perform their missions.

( published in: Business | Manufacturing | National Security | Strengthening our Military | Technology )

8/17/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on U.S. District Court's Ruling on Wiretapping

August 17, 2006

“Today’s ruling by a federal judge finding that the government’s wiretapping program administered by the National Security Administration is unconstitutional comes as no surprise to those of us who believed the government had been overstepping its boundaries and lawlessly infringing upon the rights of law-abiding citizens. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor should be commended for her adherence to the values we promise so ardently to uphold in the U.S. Constitution and this illustrates, yet again, the need for the Bush Administration to get serious about lawfully protecting the national security of our country rather than thumbing its nose at the law in the name of fighting terrorism.”

8/16/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce $96K for Public Radio Broadcasting in Connecticut

August 16, 2006

Washington – Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded two radio stations in Connecticut the money necessary to help transition to digital radio, which boasts a clearer, CD-quality sound, and will allow the stations to expand and specialize their programming content. The $96,000 will be used to purchase the equipment needed to make the transition and is part of the nearly $8 million Congress authorized to help local public radio stations make the switch to digital systems.

( published in: Media Center | New Haven County | Press Releases | Technology | Upper Fairfield County )

7/27/06: Dodd Announces Passage of Bill to Ready Students for College and the Workforce

July 27, 2006

Washington – Senator Dodd announced that a bill he co-authored, aimed at ensuring that vocational students and teachers have the latest technology available, has passed the Senate. Last year, Senator Dodd met with teachers and faculty at Gateway Community Technical College to unveil the details of the bill, which will help guarantee that the Connecticut and American workforce is the strongest in the world.

( published in: Education | Media Center | Press Releases | Technology | Post-Secondary School )

6/20/06: Senator Dodd Co-Sponsors 'Net Neutrality' Act

June 20, 2006
Washington, D.C. – Senator Chris Dodd has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, S.2917. The bill will help encourage the development of new technology and help ensure that all Americans have uninhibited access to content on the Internet, regardless of the service they choose to utilize – so-called “net neutrality.”

“There is no denying that the internet has revolutionized the way that Americans work, communicate, and access information. With more Americans accessing broadband and other high speed technology, the Internet will certainly continue to serve as an important tool for technological innovation,” Dodd said. “It’s imperative that Congress helps to continue and expand the free flow of information on the Internet to ensure that access providers do not pick and choose which sites to give priority to.”

( published in: Media Center | Press Releases | Technology )

6/12/06: Senator Dodd to Co-sponsor Internet Freedom Preservation Act

June 12, 2006
Statement of Senator Dodd on Net Neutrality and the Internet Freedom Preservation Act:

"There is no denying that the internet has revolutionized the way that Americans work, communicate, and access information. With more Americans accessing broadband and other high speed technology, the internet will certainly continue to serve as an important tool for technological innovation.

( published in: Media Center | Press Releases | Technology )

4/13/06: Providing for our Troops and Protecting CT Jobs: Senator Dodd Visits Windsor-based Aero Gear Inc.

Senator Dodd addresses the workers at Aero Gear Inc.

April 13, 2006
Senator Dodd visited the Windsor-based manufacturer Aero Gear, Inc., where he announced new funding to will support Connecticut jobs and provide critical aerospace technology for the United States Army.

4/12/06: Senator Dodd Discusses the Need for U.S. Investment in Research and Development

April 12, 2006
Senator Dodd toured Pitney Bowes’ research and development facility in Shelton. Following the tour Senator Dodd met with Pitney Bowes employees to discuss the need for the US to invest more in research and development to meet the needs of the 21st century economy. Pitney Bowes employs more than 300 workers at their Shelton facility.

1/27/06: Senator Dodd Cosponsors Legislation to Ensure United States Maintains Its Edge in the Global Economy

January 27, 2006
Hartford, CT – Senator Chris Dodd today met with students, teachers, university officials, and members of the business community at University High School of Science and Engineering to announce the introduction of legislation to strengthen America’s pre-eminence in science and technology and meet the business community’s needs for more highly skilled workers.

“University High School is an innovative example of how our schools can evolve and expand to better educate our young people,” said Dodd. “In order to compete and succeed in the global marketplace of today and tomorrow, we must educate and train more students in subjects like math and science. The potential is limitless if we invest today to produce the minds of tomorrow.”