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A hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, Joint, or Special Committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal law. In addition, hearings may also be purely exploratory in nature, providing testimony and data about topics of current interest. Most Congressional hearings are published two months to two years after they are held. Only hearings released to GPO from the committees are made available on GPO Access. More.

Current Congress Only -- 109th Congress (2005-06)

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• View complete transcripts from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Supreme Court Nomination Hearings (1971-forward)
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Last updated: November 9, 2005
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