Hearing Schedule and Statements - 2006 View hearing schedule and statements for  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 All hearings in SD-608 unless stated otherwise. Click on witness to view testimony. September 28, 2006 at 10:00 AM: State of the Economy and Budget Watch the hearing online in streaming video Panel One: Dr. Edward P. Lazear -- Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Panel Two: Dr. Kevin Hassett -- Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute Mr. Chris Edwards -- Director of Tax Policy Studies, CATO Institute Dr. Peter Orszag -- Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow, and Director of The Hamilton Project, Brookings Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement July 13 during first Senate vote: Nomination of Stephen S. McMillin to be Deputy Director of OMB LOCATION: In a location to be determined off of the Senate Floor June 20 at 10:00 AM: Markup of S. 3521, Line Item Veto bill Watch the markup online in streaming video Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement June 2 at 2:30 PM: The Impact of Federal Funding on Higher Education LOCATION: Discovery Hall, EERC Building, 15 North 23rd Street, Grand Forks, ND Dr. Gerald H. Groenewold -- Director, Energy and Environmental Research Ctr, Univ. of North Dakota Bruce Gjovig -- Director and Entrepreneur Coach, Ctr. for Innovation / Director, Technology Incubator Additional Witness To Be Determined June 1 at 2:30 PM: Budget Implications of Meeting Veterans' Health Care Needs LOCATION: Prairie Rose Room, 2nd level NDSU Memorial Union, 1401 Administration Ave., Fargo, ND Panel One: Bob Hansen -- Commissioner of Veterans Affairs for North Dakota Warren Tobin -- State Cmdr. of Disabled American Veterans & Stutsman Co. Veterans Service Officer Additional Witness To Be Determined Panel Two: John Hanson -- North Dakota Legislative Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wally Buckingham -- AMVETS and North Dakota Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs Dan Stenvold -- State President of the Vietnam Veterans of America May 11, 2006 at 10:00 AM: Nomination of Robert J. Portman to be Director of OMB Watch the hearing online in streaming video Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement May 2, 2006 at 9:30 AM: S. 2381, line item rescission authority Watch the hearing online in streaming video The Honorable Robert C. Byrd -- United States Senate Austin Smythe -- Acting Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget Dr. Donald Marron -- Acting Director, Congressional Budget Office Mr. Charles J. Cooper -- Cooper & Kirk, PLLC Dr. Louis Fisher -- Specialist at the Law Library, Library of Congress Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement March 9, 2006 at 9:00 AM: Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2007 LOCATION: S-207, the Capitol Watch the markup online in streaming video Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement March 8, 2006 at 2:00 PM: Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2007 Watch the markup online in streaming video LOCATION: SD-608 Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement March 2 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal Watch this hearing online in streaming video Gordon England -- Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr. -- Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement March 1 at 10:00 AM: The President's Budgetary Proposals for the Department of Health and Human Services Watch this hearing online in streaming video Mike Leavitt -- Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 16 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal Watch this hearing online in streaming video LOCATION: SR-325 Condoleezza Rice -- Secretary, Department of State Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 15 at 10:00 AM: Understanding the Causes of and Solutions to Addressing the Federal Tax Gap Watch this hearing online in streaming video Mark W. Everson -- Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service David M. Walker -- Comptroller General, General Accountability Office Nina E. Olson -- National Taxpayer Advocate, Taxpayer Advocate Service Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 14 at 10:00 AM: The President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal (CANCELLED) John Snow -- Secretary, Department of Treasury February 7 at 3:00 PM: The President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal Watch this hearing online in streaming video Joshua B. Bolten -- Director, Office of Management and Budget Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement February 2 at 10:00 AM: The CBO Budget and Economic Outlook Watch this hearing online in streaming video Dr. Donald Marron -- Acting Director, Congressional Budget Office Senator Conrad -- Opening Statement