Network and cable executives testified about election night news coverage, inaccuracies in exit polling information, and the potential impacts of the reporting on election results. In often …
448 viewsWitnesses testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about automotive repair technology. They discussed the rise of proprietary diagnostic technology in automobiles, and spoke …
391 viewsWitnesses testified before the House Energy & Commerce committee about the use of anti-depressant drugs in treating children. They discussed the danger of over-prescription, the risk that so…
739 viewsWitnesses testified about potential health hazards and possible benefits of providing dietary supplements to children. Among the topics they addressed were the proper use of supplements, mar…
300 viewsWitnesses testified regarding the transition to digital television. This hearing focused on the timetable for the transition and the Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau’s plan to …
95 viewsWitnesses testified before a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee about Internet pornography. Among the issues they addressed were marketing pornography online, the use of peer-to-peer net…
14,139 viewsWitnesses testified about security at energy department nuclear weapons plants. Among the issues they addressed were storage and transportation of nuclear materials, maintaining security at …
80 viewsWitnesses testified about the use of software and programs designed to track Internet use after downloading computer applications over the Internet. Among the issues they addressed were priv…
103 viewsSecretary Abraham testified about funding requests for the Energy Department. He also talked about gasoline prices, energy consumption issues, alternative energy sources, and the energy dist…
117 viewsSecretary Thompson testified about the Bush administration’s health care priorities and the nomination of Mark McClellan to head Medicare programs. He also talked about providing prescriptio…
87 viewsTelevision and radio executives testified about proposed legislation to strengthen the FCC enforcement of broadcast indecency laws for television and radio. Proposed legislation would signif…
369 viewsWitnesses testified about decency standards in broadcast television and radio. The testimony focused on the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII at which performer Janet Jackson revealed her b…
735 viewsCongressional negotiators talked about revisions to the House and Senate versions of energy legislation in order to provide a conference report to both houses. Among the issues they addresse…
174 viewsWitnesses testified about alleged financial mismanagement and fraud that led to the financial collapse of the HealthSouth Corporation, as well as their knowledge of the business practices of…
6,339 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony about the financial collapse of HealthSouth, the largest U.S. provider of outpatient rehabilitation services. Mr. Scrushy refused to testify, citing his Fift…
1,462 viewsWitnesses testified regarding the National Institutes of Health and biomedical research. Members of the committee were interested in how NIH funding, which was increased by 100% in the previ…
146 viewsWitnesses testified about 911 emergency service for cell phones and about H.R. 2898 to make cellular emergency service available everywhere in the U.S. The legislation would prevent states f…
152 viewsElectric power industry officials testified about an August 14 blackout in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Among the topics they addressed were the causes of power outages, reliability of the…
303 viewsSecretary Abraham testified about an August 14 power blackout in the Northeast U.S. and Canada, investigations into the power outages, and potential steps to avoid such accidents in the futu…
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