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A hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, Joint, or Special
Committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information
and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee
the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal
law. In addition, hearings may also be purely exploratory in nature, providing
testimony and data about topics of current interest. Most Congressional
hearings are published two months to two years after they are held. Only
hearings released to GPO from the committees are made available on GPO
Access. More.
Current Congress Only -- 111th Congress (2009-10)
Previous Congresses -- 104th Congress (1995-96)
through 110th Congress (2007-08)
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