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Hearing Schedule and Statements - 2008
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All hearings in SD-608 unless stated otherwise. Click on witness to view testimony.
November 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The Economic Outlook and Options for Stimulus
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Dr. Mark Zandi -- Chief Economist and Co-founder of Moody's Economy.com
Dr. Simon Johnson -- Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
Dr. John B. Taylor -- Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics, Stanford University
FIELD HEARING
July 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM: Fueling America's Future: Exploring Our Nation's Energy Options
LOCATION: Prairie Room, Student Union, Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND
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Larry Skogen -- President, Bismarck State College
Lynn Helms -- Director, Oil and Gas Division - North Dakota Industrial Commission
Randy Schneider -- President, North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association
Gene LaDoucer -- Director of Public Affairs, AAA of North Dakota
May 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM: Meeting of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the House and Senate on the amendment of the House to the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70), setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Location: S 115 - The Capitol
FIELD HEARING
March 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM: Veterans: A Budget Priority
LOCATION: AMVETS Post 9, 2402 Railroad Avenue, Bismarck, ND
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Panel 1
Gene Kouba -- State Commander, Disabled American Veterans
Greg Seurer -- National Service Officer, Disabled American Veterans
Steve Frojen -- State Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Panel 2
John Hanson -- National Legislative Committee Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lyle Schuchard -- State Commander, AMVETS
Harvey Peterson -- State Commander, The American Legion
Charts Used in Senator Conrad's Opening Statement
FIELD HEARING
March 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The Senate Budget: A Crucial Infrastructure Investment
LOCATION: State Fair Grounds Center, Norsk Room, 2005 Burdick Expy. E., Minot, ND
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Panel 1
Curt Zimbelman -- Mayor, Minot, North Dakota
Francis Zeigler -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation
Dr. Jill Hough -- Director, Small Urban and Rural Transit Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Panel 2
Bruce Carlson -- General Manager, Verendrye Electric Cooperative
Mike Schneider -- Senior Project Manager & Partner, Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc.
John MacMartin -- President, Minot Area Chamber of Commerce
Charts Used in Senator Conrad's Opening Statement
FIELD HEARING
March 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM: The Federal Role in Protecting Our Communities: Funding First Responders
LOCATION: Fargodome, Room 201, 1800 N. University Drive, Fargo, ND
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Panel 1
Arland Rasmussen -- West Fargo Chief of Police, President of the North Dakota Chiefs of Police Association
Birch Burdick -- State's Attorney for Cass County
Keith Ternes -- Fargo Chief of Police
Paul Laney -- Cass County Sheriff
Panel 2
Dennis Walaker -- Mayor of Fargo
Greg Wilz -- North Dakota Director of Homeland Security
Bruce Hoover -- Fargo Fire Chief
Charts Used in Senator Conrad's Opening Statement
March 6, 2008 at 9:30 AM: Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009
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Location: SD - 608
March 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM: Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009
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Location: SD - 608
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
February 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM: Health Care and the Budget: Information Technology and Health Care Reform
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Valerie C. Melvin -- Director, Human Capital and Management Information Systems Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Laura L. Adams -- President and CEO, Rhode Island Quality Institute
Mary R. Grealy -- President, Healthcare Leadership Council
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
February 12, 2008 at 9:00 AM: Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Budget and War Costs
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The Hon. Gordon England -- Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense
Gen. James Cartwright (USMC) -- Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense
The Hon. Tina Jonas -- Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
February 6, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget and Revenue Proposals
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The Hon. Henry M. Paulson -- Secretary of the Treasury
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
February 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal
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The Hon. Jim Nussle -- Director, Office of Management and Budget
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
January 31, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The Long-Term Outlook and Sources of Growth in Health Care Spending
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Dr. Peter R. Orszag -- Director, Congressional Budget Office
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
January 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM: Economic Stimulus: Budget Policy for a Strong Economy Over the Short- and Long-Term
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Dr. Alan S. Blinder -- Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Co-Director of the Center for Economic Policy Studies, Princeton University
Dr. Mark Zandi -- Chief Economist and Co-Founder Moody's Economy.com, Inc.
Dr. Daniel Mitchell -- Senior Fellow, The Cato Institute
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
January 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The Long-Term Budget Outlook
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The Honorable David M. Walker -- Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office
Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement
January 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM: The CBO Budget and Economic Outlook
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Dr. Peter R. Orszag -- Director, Congressional Budget Office
Senator Conrad-- Opening Statement
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