Hearing Schedule and Statements - 2005 View hearing schedule and statements for  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 All hearings in SD-608 unless stated otherwise. Click on witness to view testimony. October 26 at 2:00 PM: Mark-up of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 July 20 at 10:00 AM: Health Information Technology: The Federal Role and Budget Implications Watch this hearing online in streaming video Mike Leavitt -- Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement June 15 at 10:00 AM: Solvency of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. – Current Financial Condition and Potential Risks Watch this hearing online in streaming video Bradley D. Belt -- Executive Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin -- Director, Congressional Budget Office Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement April 21 at 10:00 AM: Structural Deficits and Budget Process Reform Watch this hearing online in streaming video Alan Greenspan -- Chairman, Federal Reserve Board Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement FIELD HEARING March 23 at 10:30 AM: The Future of Social Security LOCATION: Prairie Rose Room; NDSU Memorial Union; 1401 Administration Ave; Fargo, North Dakota Janis Cheney -- State Director, North Dakota AARP Robert Bixby -- Executive Director, Concord Coalition Venus Blake Stuart Savelkoul Mark-up of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2006 March 9 at 3:00 PM - Watch in streaming video Opening Statement of Senator Conrad March 10 at 9:30 AM (LOCATION: S-207) - Watch in streaming video Opening Statement of Senator Conrad Closing Statement of Senator Conrad March 1 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Budget Watch this hearing online in streaming video Paul Wolfowitz -- Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense Gen. Peter Pace -- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense Tina Jonas -- Under Secretary (Comptroller), Department of Defense Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 17 at 10:00 AM: Medicare and Medicaid: Rising Health Care Costs and the Impact on Future Generations Watch this hearing online in streaming video Dr. Thomas Saving -- Director, Private Enterprise Research Center Dr. Jeffrey Brown -- Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lois Quam -- CEO, Ovations: A UnitedHealth Group Company Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 16 at 10:00 AM: Transparency of Budget Measures Watch this hearing online in streaming video Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin -- Director, Congressional Budget Office Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 10 at 10:00 AM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal Watch this hearing online in streaming video John Snow -- Secretary, Department of the Treasury Senator Conrad -- Opening Statements February 9 at 10:00 AM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal Watch this hearing online in streaming video Josh B. Bolten -- Director, Office of Management and Budget Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 8 at 10:00 AM: Reexamining the Federal Budget for the 21st Century Watch this hearing online in streaming video David M. Walker -- Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 1 at 10:00 AM: CBO Budget and Economic Outlook Watch this hearing online in streaming video Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin -- Director, Congressional Budget Office Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement