Democrats of the Committee on Appropriations

04/03/08
Hearing
Candidate Protection: Balancing the U.S. Secret Service Workload
10:00 AM, 2358-C Rayburn
Mark Sullivan, Director, U.S. Secret Service

04/02/08
Hearing
Cargo, Container and Supply Chain Security
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
Panel 1
Stephen Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Christopher Koch, President and CEO, World Shipping Council
Panel 2
Jayson Ahern, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Vayl Oxford, Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office

04/01/08
Hearing
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs
10:00 AM, B-308 Rayburn
Jeffrey W. Runge, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

04/01/08
Hearing
Addressing the Challenges of Protecting the Nation’s Physical and Cyber Infrastructure
2:00 PM, 2359 Rayburn
Robert Jamison, Under Secretary for National Protection Programs Directorate
Robert Stephan, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection
Gregory Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications

03/13/08
Hearing
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Is the agency on the right track?
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
David Miller, Legislative Committee Chairman, National Emergency Management Association
Larry J. Gispert, President, International Association of Emergency Managers
Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security

03/12/08
Hearing
Investing in Science and Technology
10:00 AM, 2362-B Rayburn
Panel 1
Rich Davis, RTI International
Marc Sageman, RTI International
Scott Atran, RTI International
Christopher Darby, CEO, In-Q-tel
Panel 2
Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology

03/11/08
Hearing
Citizenship and Immigration Services: Legal Immigration and Refugee Processing
10:00 AM, 2358-A Rayburn
Dr. Emilio Gonzales, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Timothy Rosado, Acting Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

03/11/08
Hearing
Homeland Security Grants: Supporting a National Preparedness and Response System
2:00 PM, 2362-B Rayburn
David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Raymond C. Sheppach, Executive Director, National Governors Association
William O. Jenkins Jr., Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO

03/06/08
Hearing
Border Security Programs and Operations – Challenges and Priorities
9:30 AM, 2358-A Rayburn
W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Robert Mocny, Director, U.S.-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
Richard Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office

03/05/08
Hearing
Coast Guard Budget – Impact on Maritime Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection
10:00 AM, 2362-B Rayburn
Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
Steve Caldwell, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office
John Hutton, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office

02/28/08
Hearing
Improving the Efficiency of the Aviation Security System
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration Administrator
Cathleen Berrick, Director for Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office
James Bennett, President and CEO, Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority
Peggy Sterling, Vice President for Safety and Security, American Airlines

02/26/08
Hearing
Immigration Enforcement: Identification & Removal of Criminal Aliens, Student & Exchange Visitor Program Fee Increases
10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn
Catheryn Cotten, Director of International Programs, Duke University
Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement

02/14/08
Hearing
Land Border Enforcement
12:30 PM, 2358-A Rayburn
Arvin West, Sherriff of Hudspeth County, TX
Chad Foster, Mayor of Eagle Pass, TX
Jim Ed Miller, Miller Bros. Farms, Ft. Hancock, TX
Richard S. Walden, President, Farmer's Investment Co.
Nan Stockholm Walden, Vice President and Counsel, Farmer's Investment Co.

02/13/08
Hearing
Management Challenges
10:00 AM, 2362-B Rayburn
David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Richard L. Skinner, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General