Congress
Today in Congress: April 20, 2007
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THE SENATE
In session.
Committees
Senate Appropriations (9:30 a.m.): Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee holds a hearing on ”The FY2008 Budget for the National Institutes of Health: The Burden of Chronic Diseases.” Richard Hodes, director of the National Institutes of Aging; Stephen Katz, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Elizabeth Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; and Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, testify. 116 Dirksen.
THE HOUSE
In session.
Committees
House Education and Labor (9 a.m.): Holds a hearing on “Mismanagement and Conflicts of Interest in the Reading First Program.” Jack Higgins Jr., inspector general of the Education Department; Christopher Doherty, former director of the Reading First Program at the Education Department; Roland Good, associate professor at the University of Oregon - Eugene; Edward Kame’enui, commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research at the Education Department; Deborah Simmons, professor of special education at the Texas A&M University - College Station; amd Starr Lewis, associate commissioner of the Office of Teaching and Learning in the Kentucky Department of Education, testify. 2175 Rayburn.
House Energy and Commerce (9:30 a.m.): Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Energy Department’s Response to Ongoing Mismanagement at the Los Alamos National Labs.” Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman; Gregory Friedman, inspector general at the Energy Department; and Michael Anastasio, director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, testify. 2123 Rayburn.
House Homeland Security (10 a.m.): Holds a hearing on “Responsibility in Federal Homeland Security Contracting.” Elaine Duke, chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department; Charles Tiefer of Private Citizen; Scott Amey, general counsel at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO); Sean McGarvey, secretary-treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO; and Alan Chvotkin of the Professional Services Council, testify. 2118 Rayburn.
House Judiciary (10 a.m.): Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Shortfalls of 1986 Immigration Reform Legislation (Part II).” Witnesses TBA. 2141 Rayburn.
House Transportation and Infrastructure (10 a.m.): Aviation Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Aviation Consumer Issues.” Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.); Calvin Scovel III, inspector general for the Transportation Department; Andre Steinburg, assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs at the Transportation Department; Dan Smiley, operations manager for the Federal Aviation Administration Command Center; David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue; Jim May, president and CEO of the Air Transport Association; Kate Hanni, executive director of the Coalition for Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights; Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition; and Paul Ruden, senior vice president for legal and industry affairs at the American Society of Travel Agents, testify. 2167 Rayburn.
House Transportation and Infrastructure (9 a.m.): Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee holds a hearing on “FEMA’s (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Emergency Food Supply System.” Witnesses TBA. 2253 Rayburn 2253 Rayburn .
House Appropriations (10 a.m.): Defense Subcommittee holds a hearing on the National Guard and Reserve. National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. Steven Blum testifies. H-140, U.S. Capitol.
House Appropriations (10 a.m.): Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee holds a hearing on the District of Columbia. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty; D.C. City Council Chairman Vincent Gray; and D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi, testify. 2359 Rayburn.
