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	Hearing Schedule and Statements - 2009 View hearing schedule and statements for 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 All hearings in SD-608 unless stated otherwise. Click on witness to view testimony. To download latest version of Adobe Flash Player: CLICK HERE Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 9:00 AM: The Long-Term Budget Outlook Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf -- Director, Congressional Budget Office FIELD HEARING July 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM: How Infrastructure Investments Can Foster Economic Development and Agriculture Economies: US 52 LOCATION: Jamestown College, Furness Multi-Purpose Room, Reiland Fine Arts Center, 6000 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405 Click Here To Listen To or Download Audio of the Hearing Mr. Francis G. Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation Mr. Pat Nygaard -- City Council President, City of Jamestown Ms. Connie Ova -- CEO, Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation Mr. David Tressler -- Vice President of Manufacturing/Special Projects, Dakota Growers Pasta Ms. Ellen Lindermann -- District VI Director, ND Farmers Union FIELD HEARING May 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM: How Infrastructure Investments Can Bolster North Dakota’s Energy and Agriculture Economies: The US 85 Corridor LOCATION: Dickinson State University, Student Center Ballroom, 900 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601 Click Here To Read The Transcript Hon. Dennis W. Johnson -- Mayor, City of Dickinson Mr. Francis G. Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation Mr. Gaylon Baker -- Executive Director, Stark Development Corporationn Mr. Chuck Steffan -- CEO, Missouri Basin Well Service Mr. Dean Rummel -- President, TMI FIELD HEARING May 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM: How Infrastructure Investments Can Bolster North Dakota’s Energy and Agriculture Economies: The US 85 Corridor LOCATION: Williston Community Library, 1302 Davidson Dr, Williston, ND 58801 Click Here To Read The Transcript Hon. E. Ward Koeser -- Mayor, City of Williston Dr. Brad Bekkedahl -- City Commissioner, City of Williston Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation Mr. Brent Sanford -- President, Watford City Council Mr. Mark Johnsrud -- President, Power Fuels Dr. Jerry Bergman -- Director, Williston Research Extension Center Monday, April 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM: Meeting of the Conferees on the FY 2010 Budget Resolution Location: S-115, The Capitol Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Mark Up of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2010 Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 2:30 PM: Mark Up of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2010 Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM: The President’s FY2010 Budget and Revenue Proposals Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner -- Secretary, Department of the Treasury Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM: The President’s FY2010 Budget for the Department of Energy Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Steven Chu -- Secretary, Department of Energy Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:30 PM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Peter R. Orszag -- Director, Office of Management and Budget Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Economic and Budget Challenges for the Short and Long Term Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke -- Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Senate Procedures for Consideration of the Budget Resolution/Reconciliation Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Robert C. Byrd -- United States Senator The Honorable Arlen Specter -- United States Senator Robert Dove -- Palimentarian Emeritus, United States Senate G. William Hoagland -- Former Staff Director, Senate Budget Committee Bill Heniff, Jr. -- Analyst, Congressional Research Service Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Policies to Address the Crises in Financial and Housing Markets Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner -- Secretary, Department of the Treasury Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Key Issues and Budget Options for Health Reform Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf -- Director, Congressional Budget Office Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM: The Global Economy: Outlook, Risks, and Implications for Policy Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Simon Johnson -- Ronald Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan School of Management -- Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Dr. Brad W. Setser -- Fellow for Geoeconomics, The Council on Foreign Relations Mr. Tim Adams -- Managing Director, The Lindsey Group Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Federal Response to the Housing and Financial Crisis Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf -- Director, Congressional Budget Office Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM: Addressing Short- and Long-Term Fiscal Challenges Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Hon. Alice M. Rivlin -- Director, Greater Washington Research, The Brookings Institution Dr. Robert D. Reischauer -- President, Urban Institute Dr. Rudolph G. Penner -- Senior Fellow, Urban Institute Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM: The Debt Outlook and its Implications for Policy Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Richard Berner -- Managing Director and Chief US Economist, Morgan Stanley Dr. Allen Sinai -- President and Chief Global Economist/Strategist, Decision Economics, Inc. Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin -- President, DHE Consulting, LLC Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 9:00 AM: The Nomination of Dr. Peter R. Orszag to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget and The Nomination of Robert L. Nabors II to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Dr. Peter R. Orszag Robert L. Nabors II Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM: The CBO Budget and Economic Outlook Click here to watch hearing in Flash Player Robert A. Sunshine -- Acting Director, Congressional Budget Office