Congress

Today in Congress: March 21, 2007

Reuters

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THE SENATE

In session.

Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (10 a.m.): Holds a hearing on “The Long-Term Health Impacts from September 11: A Review of Treatment, Diagnosis, and Monitoring Efforts.” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Robin Herbert, co-director of the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program, New York, N.Y.; Kerry Kelly, chief medical officer for the New York City Fire Department; Jim Melius, chairman of the Advisory Board of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program, New York, N.Y.; Jeanne Stellman of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, N.Y.; and Marvin Bethea, paramedic in New York, N.Y., testify. 216 Hart.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (9:30 a.m.): Holds a hearing on the “GAO’s (Government Accountability Office) Assistance to Congressional Oversight: An Overview of Past Work and Future Challenges and Opportunities.” U.S. Comptroller General David Walker of the Government Accountability Office testifies. 342 Dirksen.

Senate Judiciary (10 a.m.): Holds a hearing on ”Misuse of Patriot Act Powers: The Inspector General’s Findings of Improper Use of the National Security Letters by the FBI.” FBI Inspector General Glenn Fine, testifies. 226 Dirksen.

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (9:30 a.m.): Holds a hearing on “Examining the Performance of the United States Trade and Food Aid Programs for the 2007 Farm Bill. Michael Yost, administrator of the Agriculture Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service; William Hammink, director of the Office of Food for Peace of the U.S. Agency for International Development; Thomas Melito, director of the International Affairs and Trade Team at the Government Accountability Office; Charles Sandefur, chairman of the Alliance for Food Aid and president of ADRA International; Timothy Hamilton, representing the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, and executive director of the Food Export Association of the Midwest USA and Food Export USA-Northeast; David Kauck, senior technical adviser for CARE USA; Joel Nelsen, president of California Citrus Mutual, representing United Fresh Produce Association, testify. 328-A Russell.

Senate Appropriations (10:30 a.m.): Defense Subcommittee holds a hearing on the proposed budget estimates for FY2008 for the Air Force. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne; and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley, testify. 192 Dirksen.

Senate Appropriations (2 p.m.): Energy and Water Development Subcommittee holds a hearing on the FY2008 budget for the Energy Department. Energy Undersecretary for Science Raymond Orbach testifies. 138 Dirksen.

Senate Appropriations (3 p.m.): Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee holds a hearing on the FY2008 budget for the Federal Judiciary. Julia Gibbons of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and chairman of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee; and James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, testifies. 192 Dirksen.

Senate Armed Services (10:30 a.m.): Strategic Forces Subcommittee holds a hearing on nuclear and strategic policy options. Robert Gallucci, dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University; Sidney Drell, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and professor emeritus of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center at Stanford University; and Keith Payne, professor and department head of the Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at Missouri State University, testify. 222 Russell.

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (9 a.m.): Holds a hearing on “Potential Threats from Iran: Assessing the Effectiveness of Current U.S. Sanctions on Iran.” Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns; Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey; and Acting Undersecretary of Commerce Mark Foulon of the Bureau of Industry and Security, testify. 538 Dirksen.

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation (10:30 a.m.): Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety Subcommittee holds a hearing on oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Witnesses TBA. 253 Russell.

Senate Environment and Public Works (2:30 p.m.): Holds a hearing on global warming. Former Vice President Al Gore testifies. A video webcast will be available at http://epw.senate.gov starting at 2:30 p.m.. 106 Dirksen .

Senate Foreign Relations (5 p.m.): Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Subcommittee holds a closed briefing on “Gulf Security Dialogue.” Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns; and Defense Undersecretary for Policy Eric Edelman, brief the committee. S-407, U.S. Capitol.

THE HOUSE

In session.