Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) will chair a hearing of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) in room 124 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The Subcommittee will discuss the FY05 budget needs for the maritime safety, transportation and port security.

The following witnesses will testify before the Subcommittee: Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, Admiral David Stone, Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.

**NOTE: Audio from the hearing will be carried live on the Senator's web site at www.senate.gov/~cochran/ Click on the blue text box under the Senator's photograph. ###