Senate Hearings Schedule
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Senate
Thursday, May. 08, 2008
12:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the nominations of Nanci E. Langley, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and Andrew Saul, of New York, Alejandro Modesto Sanchez, of Florida, and Gordon James Whiting, of New York, all to be Members of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
S-216
9:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine cancer relating to challenges and opportunities in the 21th century.
SH-216
9:30 am
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine the Department of Energy's decision to restructure the FutureGen program and obtain information about the elements of the original and revised approaches to advance carbon capture and storage technologies.
SD-192
10:00 am
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the United States Army and Air Force.
SD-124
10:00 am
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine goods movement on our nation's highways.
SD-406
10:00 am
Finance
Hearings to examine social security field offices, focusing on the resources and workforce needed to deliver quality service to the public.
SD-215
10:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Hearings to examine recruiting and hiring the next generation of federal employees.
SD-342
10:00 am
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.2840, to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications, S.2913, to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works, S.2511, to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor vests to provide for a waiver of or reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship, S.2565, to establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers, H.R.4056, to establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty, S.2774, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, S.1738, to establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators, S.2756, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system, S.1515, to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims, S.2942, to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center, S.2504, to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, S.Res.537, commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers, and the nomination of G. Steven Agee, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
SD-226
2:00 pm
Appropriations
Business meeting to markup the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2008.
SD-106
2:30 pm
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine improving the capacity of United States climate modeling for decision-makers and end-users.
SR-253
2:30 pm
Select Committee on Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
3:00 pm
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hearings to examine the future Administration of the President of the Russia Federation Dmitri Medvedev, focusing on United States and Russia's relationship.
SD-419
Tuesday, May. 13, 2008
10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
An oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
SR-253
10:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the impacts of climate change on the reliability, security, economics, and design of critical energy infrastructure in coastal regions.
SD-366
10:00 am
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine proposed legislation on mercury.
SD-406
10:00 am
Finance
Hearings to examine cracking the code, focusing on tax reform for individuals.
SD-215
10:00 am
Judiciary
Hearings to examine the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program, focusing on protecting our nation's law enforcement officers.
SD-226
2:30 pm
Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine the successes and shortfalls of Title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, focusing on twenty years of self-governance.
SD-562
2:30 pm
Select Committee on Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
Wednesday, May. 14, 2008
9:30 am
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine responding to the global food crisis.
SD-419
10:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the nomination of Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
SD-342
10:30 am
Special Committee on Aging
Hearings to examine the future of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on current breakthroughs and challenges.
SD-106
2:30 pm
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Children and Families
Hearings to examine addressing the challenge of children with food allergies.
SD-430
3:00 pm
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the Federal Trade Commission.
SD-192
3:00 pm
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
An oversight hearing to examine the National Archives, focusing on protecting our nation?s history for future generations.
SD-342
Thursday, May. 15, 2008
10:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine nuclear terrorism, focusing on providing medical care and meeting basic needs in an aftermath.
SD-342
2:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine development of oil shale resources.
SD-366
2:30 pm
Select Committee on Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
Tuesday, May. 20, 2008
10:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the Territorial Energy Assessment as updated pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58).
SD-366
Wednesday, May. 21, 2008
9:30 am
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine pending health care legislation.
SR-418
10:00 am
Judiciary
Hearings to examine the skyrocketing price of oil.
SD-226
Tuesday, Jun. 03, 2008
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense.
SD-106
