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Witnesses testified about a terrorist attack on the USS Cole while it was refueling in Yemen and about intelligence reports warning of a possible attack in the region. In sometimes contentio…

Parents, educators and medical experts testified about psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit disorder/ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD); the role of schools in d…

Military chiefs testified about the current state of training and readiness in the Armed Forces, and future military requirements. Among the issues they addressed were the toll of increased …

At a Congressional hearing of the House Education Oversight Committee on Financial Management of the Education Department, witnesses testified about alleged waste, fraud and theft in the U.S…

Members of two House Commerce Committee subcommittees heard testimony about proposed federal tire safety standards following a recent Firestone tire recall. At issue were the means by which …

Auto industry officials and insurance executives testified about a recent Firestone tire recall and how it pertained to Ford vehicles which used the tires. At issue were charges that the aut…

Government officials and auto industry leaders testified about a recent Firestone tire recall and how it pertained to relevant Ford vehicles. At issue were charges that the auto and tire com…

U.S Air Force Lt General Ronald Kadish, Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, testified before this House Armed Services Subcommittee about the technical status of the Nati…

Secretary Cohen and General Shelton testified about funding needs for the Department of Defense. Among the issues they discussed were recruitment and retention, operational tempo, and peacek…

Witnesses testified about maintaining safe workspaces for those who work at home. Among the issues they addressed were employer responsibilities, government oversight and regulation, and the…

Witnesses testified about reforms undertaken by the International Olympic Committee to prevent corruption and ensure that cities bidding for the Olympic Games are given a fair chance. The re…

Members of the House Subcommittee on Education and the Workforce examined the financial practices of the Department of Education. The committee focused on the department’s inability to prod…

Two House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittees held a hearing on Gulf War Illnesses caused by a drug called PB. A RAND Corporation study indicated that the drug was a potential cause of Gulf War …

Participants testified about the availability and safety of blood in America’s hospitals and care centers. They focused on the need for a fresh and ample supply of blood and how the need for…

Witnesses testified about future national security threats to the U.S. and about strategies to confront the threats. Among the issues they discussed were the threats posed by terrorist group…

Witnesses testified about allegations that workplace conditions at a Kentucky nuclear processing facility had exposed workers to radioactive sources and nuclear contamination which had subse…

Witnesses testified about work practices at a Kentucky nuclear processing plant that allegedly exposed employees to radioactive sources and nuclear contamination and which led to several ser…

Witnesses testified about blood shortages and about potential disease transfers through the blood supply. Of particular concern was a form of mad cow disease, which might have been transferr…

House Commerce Subcommittee members heard testimony about the benefits and risks of purchasing medications over the Internet.

Undersecretary Slocombe and General Clark testified that NATO forces might be used to strike Serbian forces in Kosovo should Serbian leadership not sign peace accords negotiated in France. T…