Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) will chair a hearing of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) in room 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The Subcommittee will discuss the FY05 budget needs for the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will testify before the Senator's subcommittee.