Congress

Today in Congress: March 16, 2007

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THE SENATE

The Senate is in session.

Committees

Senate Appropriations (10 a.m.): Legislative Branch Subcommittee holds a hearing on the Government Accountability Office, Government Printing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the Office of Compliance. U.S. Comptroller General David Walker; Acting Public Printer William Turri; Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag; and Tamara Chrisler, acting executive director of the Office of Compliance, testify. 138 Dirksen.

THE HOUSE

The House is not in session.

Committees

Senate Budget (11 a.m.): The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities holds a conference call to discuss the Senate budget resolution's implications for federal budget policy. Robert Greenstein, executive director; Jim Horney, director, federal fiscal policy; and Richard Kogan, senior fellow, speak. RSVP for dial-in info..

House Oversight and Government Reform (10 a.m.): Holds a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. Valerie Plame Wilson, former employee at the Central Intelligence Agency; Mark Zaid, attorney; and Victoria Toensing of diGenova & Toensing, LLP, testify. 2154 Rayburn.