The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold an oversight hearing on the "President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior."

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Oversight Hearing on the "President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior"

When:
Thursday, February 14, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, U.S. Department of the Interior
* Accompanied by Pam Haze, Budget Director, Office of Budget, Department of the Interior and Jim Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior

Opening Statement
Chairman Nick J. Rahall

Chairman Rahall meets with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne prior to the start of the hearing.	Del. Donna Christensen (D-VI) speaks with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne prior to the hearing.