Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) will chair a hearing of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday, February 26, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) in room 124 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The Subcommittee will discuss the FY05 budget needs for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. U.S. Under Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Brown will testify before the Senator's subcommittee