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The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on the Quecreek mining accident. Witnesses included Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and federal, state and local officials on the res…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing. Witnesses testified about financial tactics used by several companies to avoid paying U.S. taxes by moving assets to off-shore holding…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on Cancer Research and Prevention. Witnesses testified about research into the causes of and cures for cancer, federal funding of scien…

Witnesses testified about the use of the Sacagawea golden dollar coin and the degree of circulation in the U.S. The hearing began with testimony from Amy Mossett portraying the historical ch…

Mr. Allbaugh and Mr. Opfer testified about funding the Federal Emergency Management agency. Among the topics they addressed were the establishment of a First Responders Unit and the Office o…

Witnesses testified about additional security spending for the coming fiscal year. Among the topics they addressed were operations against global terrorism, the department of defense’s role …

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on Homeland Security Spending. Transportation Secretary, Norman Mineta, Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson and U.S. Attorn…

Witnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about funding requests for the U.S. Capitol Police force, security in the Capitol and surrounding offices, as well as precau…

The Senate Committee on Appropriations held hearings to examine homeland security funding issues and proposed legislation making supplemental appropriations for homeland security and the war…

Secretary of State Colin Powell testified to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about State Department funding for fiscal year 2003. Among the topics he addressed were recovery operation…

Witnesses testified on budget estimates for the legislative branch.

Jane Garvey testified about aviation safety, financing aviation security, and the implementation of increased security matters following September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She also talked…

Witnesses testified about homeland security and domestic terrorism problems. Among the issues they addressed were levels of federal funding, long-term security plans, information sharing, st…

Breast cancer experts testified about mammography guidelines, including when and how often women should receive mammograms. Topics included early detection, public knowledge, treatment, and …

Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill testified to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about U.S. financial contributions to and funding of international programs through the United Nations and…

Secretary Powell testified about funding for the Department of State. He also commented on U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process and about anti-terrorism efforts in Yemen and the…

Witnesses testified about the budget request for fiscal year 2003 operation of the federal judiciary. The request included funds for technology improvements and infrastructure as well as fun…

Senate Commerce Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on next years budget for FCC and SEC Budget Request. Members from the subcommittee heard from the head of both agencies.

Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about funding issues at the Justice Department and about the departments needs in the war on terrorism.

Witnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the science of cloning and the process that led to the recent reported creation of a human embryo.