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Witnesses testified about the ease of obtaining phony identification via the internet. They talked about the crimes that can be committed using false credentials over the internet, as well a…

William Henderson, U.S. Postmaster General, testified before a Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee about postal service operations. He talked about the challenges posed by the Internet,…

Officials testified about the practice of mortgage “flipping,” a practice in which homebuyers are tricked into buying rundown houses at greatly inflated prices.

Victims and officials testified about the practice of mortgage “flipping,” a practice in which home buyers are tricked into buying rundown houses at artificially inflated prices.

Committee members heard testimony about the role of Congress in allowing the postal service to release issue-oriented stamps.

Ms. Comstock testified about her twelve-year dedication to a career in public service and about her ethical worthiness to serve as the Director of the Office for Government Ethics. She talke…

Anthony Williams, Mayor of Washington, DC, testified before a Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee about the management of the District of Columbia. He talked about the expenditure of t…

A Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on Reinventing Government. Senators heard testimony on issues of government inefficiency and waste, problems of management and where…

Senate Governmental Affairs committee heard testimony on the rising price of oil, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the Clinton administration’s response to the crisis.

Witnesses testified about the vulnerabilities of the federal government’s computer systems, how hackers could exploit these vulnerabilities and on what federal agencies should be doing to st…

Witnesses testified about the vulnerability of private banking to money laundering, money laundering laws, and potential money laundering by foreign leaders through secret Citibank accounts.…

The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations held this hearing about diabetes research funding. Administration officials, diabetes patients, and physicians testif…

The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on the practices and operations of securities day trading. Witnesses testified about the growing practice of day trading. Among th…

Members of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee heard testimony from the Postmaster General about what role the Post Office would play in electronic commerce, construction of new “gr…

Senators heard testimony about possible duplication and overlap among agencies that deal with food safety. Federal officials testified that food safety is a high priority for the Clinton adm…

In an unprecedented meeting of four committees, witnesses testified about restructuring the Department of Energy. The restructuring plan would establish an Agency for Nuclear Stewardship to…

The committee heard testimony about alleged Chinese espionage at US nuclear labs. Congressmen Cox and Dicks testified about their report on the matter. The report alleges that secret US nucl…

Kenneth Starr testified that the independent counsel statute was flawed and should be allowed to expire. He defended his work as independent counsel assigned to investigate President Clinton…

Representatives of sweepstakes companies defended potentially deceptive practices used in sweepstakes contests which advertise and sell magazines. Committee members questioned whether mass m…

During a hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Permenant Subcommittee on Investigations, witnesses testified on the misleading nature of sweepstakes mailings which they believed had con…