Hearing Schedule and Statements - 2010
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FIELD HEARING
Monday, October 11, at 1:00pm (CDT): Writing the Next Farm Bill
LOCATION: Mohall Emergency Services Facility, Community Room, 104 Central Ave N, Mohall, ND
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  • Robert Carlson -- President, North Dakota Farmers Union President

  • Scott Backes -- North Dakota Farmer, Glenburn

  • Steve Edwardson -- Executive Director, North Dakota Barley Council

  • Larry Neubauer -- President, US Durum Growers Association

  • Jeffrey Oberholtzer -- Director, National Sunflower Association

  • Ryan Pederson -- President, Northern Canola Growers Association

    • Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Outlook for the Economy and Fiscal Policy
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  • Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf -- Director, Congressional Budget Office

    • Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Assessing the Federal Policy Response to the Economic Crisis
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  • Dr. Alan S. Blinder -- Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Founder and Co-Director, Center for Economic Policy Studies, Princeton University

  • Dr. Mark Zandi -- Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics

  • Dr. John Taylor -- Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics, Stanford University, George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, The Hoover Institution

    • Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 9:00 am: The Nomination of The Honorable Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
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  • The Honorable Jacob J. Lew

    • FIELD HEARING
    Friday, August 27, at 9:30am (CDT): Devils Lake Basin Flooding Disaster: A Stump Lake Perspective
    LOCATION: Sunlac Inn, 310 4th Avenue SE, Lakota, ND 58344
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  • Mr. Todd Sando -- State Engineer, North Dakota State Water Commission

  • Mr. Odell Flaagan -- Chairman, Nelson County Board of Commissioners

  • Mr. Ben Varnson -- Chairman and Manager, Upper Sheyenne River Joint Water Resource Board

  • Ms. Sharon Young -- Emergency Manager, Nelson County

    • FIELD HEARING
    Tuesday, August 24, at 1:00pm (MDT): Transportation Infrastructure’s Role in Economic Growth: US 12 and US 85
    LOCATION: Bowman City Hall, 101 1st St. NE, Bowman, ND 58623
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  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Lyn James -- Mayor, City of Bowman

  • Mr. Cal Klewin -- Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway

    • FIELD HEARING
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:00am (CDT): Transportation Infrastructure’s Role in Economic Growth: ND 13
    LOCATION: Red River Valley Room, Student Center, North Dakota State College of Science, Corner of 6th Avenue N and 5th Street N, Wahpeton, ND 58076
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  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Jim Sturdevant -- Mayor, City of Wahpeton

  • Mr. Dan Antrium -- VP North America Operations, Bobcat Company

  • Mr. Pat Pithey -- Merchant Manager, Cargill

    • FIELD HEARING
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 1:00pm (CDT): Devils Lake Flooding Disaster: How Should Downstream Impacts be Addressed?
    LOCATION: Stake Out Supper Club and Lounge, 6840 Highway 32, Meeting Room, Lisbon, ND 58054
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  • Mr. Todd Sando -- State Engineer, North Dakota State Water Commission

  • he Honorable Ross Cole -- Mayor, City of Lisbon

  • The Honorable Jim Thernes -- Mayor, Fort Ransom

  • The Honorable Neil Olerud -- Chairman, Ransom County Commission

  • Ms. Teresa Rotenberger -- Emergency Manager, Ransom County

  • The Honorable Morrie Saxerud -- Former Mayor, City of Lisbon

    • FIELD HEARING
    Monday, August 16, 2010 at 9:00am (CDT): Devils Lake Flooding Disaster: A Red River Valley Perspective
    LOCATION: Vector Conference Room, Cass County Highway Department Building, 1201 Main Avenue West, West Fargo, ND 58078-1301
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  • Mr. L. David Glatt -- Environmental Health Chief, North Dakota Department of Health

  • The Honorable Rich Mattern -- Mayor, City of West Fargo

  • The Honorable Dennis Walaker -- Mayor, City of Fargo

  • The Honorable Darrell Vanyo -- Chairman, Cass County Commission

  • Mr. Steve Burian -- Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. (AE2S)

    • Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM: A Status Report on the U.S. Economy
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  • Dr. Richard Berner -- Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Economics and Chief U.S. Economist, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc

  • Dr. Simon Johnson -- Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics and Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship, Sloan School of Management, MIT

  • Dr. Joel Naroff -- President and Founder, Naroff Economic Advisors

    • TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE HEARING
    Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Responsible Contracting: Modernizing the Business of Government
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  • The Honorable Daniel I. Gordon -- Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget

  • The Honorable Shay Assad -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (Acting), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense

  • Dr. Allison Stanger -- Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College

  • Dr. James Carafano -- Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation

    • TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE HEARING
    FIELD HEARING
    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM: Performance “Stat”: Measuring Priorities, Progress and Results
    LOCATION: Governor’s Reception Room, Maryland State House, 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 Click here to listen to the hearing in Flash Player
  • The Honorable Martin J. O’Malley -- Governor, State of Maryland

  • The Honorable Isiah "Ike" Leggett -- County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland

  • Mr. Christopher Thomaskutty -- Deputy Mayor, Public Safety and Operations, City of Baltimore, Maryland

    • FIELD HEARING
    Friday, July 9, 2010 at 1:00pm (CST): Devils Lake Flooding Disaster: A Downstream Perspective
    LOCATION: AmericInn of Valley City, The Bridges Meeting Room, 280 Wintershow Road, Valley City, ND 58072
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  • Mr. Todd Sando -- Acting State Engineer, State Water Commission

  • Mr. Dave Glatt -- Environmental Health Chief, North Dakota Department of Health

  • The Honorable Bob Werkhoven -- Mayor, City of Valley City

  • The Honorable Ross Cole -- Mayor, City of Lisbon

  • The Honorable Cynthia Schwehr -- Commissioner, Barnes County

  • Mr. Richard Betting -- Secretary, People to Save the Sheyenne

    • FIELD HEARING
    Friday, July 9, 2010 at 9:00am (CST): Transportation Investments: Promoting Economic Growth Along the US 52 and US 281 Corridors
    LOCATION: The Chieftain Conference Center, Tepee Room, 60 4th Avenue South, Carrington, ND 58421
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  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Don Frye -- Mayor, City of Carrington

  • Mr. Mark Hovland -- General Manager, Fessenden Coop Association

  • Mr. J. R. Gibbens -- Board of Directors, Towner County Economic Development Corp.

  • Mr. Dave Irmen -- North American Bison Cooperative

    • FIELD HEARING
    Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 1:30pm (CST): Devils Lake Flooding Disaster: How Should the Federal Government Respond?
    LOCATION: Lake Region State College, Cafeteria, 1801 College Drive N., Devils Lake ND 58301-1598
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  • Mr. Todd Sando -- Acting State Engineer, State Water Commission

  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Richard Johnson -- Mayor, City of Devils Lake

  • The Honorable Myra Pearson -- Chairwoman, Spirit Lake Nation

  • The Honorable Trish McQuoid -- Mayor, City of Minnewaukan

  • Mr. Joe Belford -- Commissioner, Ramsey County

  • Mr. Jeff Frith -- Manager, Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board

    • FIELD HEARING
    Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 9:00am (CST): Transportation Investments: Promoting Economic Growth and Improving Safety Along ND 23
    LOCATION: 4 Bears Lodge, Arikara Room, 202 Frontage Road, New Town, ND 58763
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  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Marcus Levings -- Chairman, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation

  • The Honorable Dan Uran -- Mayor, City of New Town

  • The Honorable Kenton Onstad -- District 4 Representative, North Dakota House of Representatives

  • Steve Kelly -- President, Trustland Oilfield Service

    • FIELD HEARING
    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 3:30 PM: Infrastructure Investments: Promoting Economic Growth and Improving Safety Along the US 85 Corridor
    LOCATION: 1st International Bank Building, 120 N Main St., Watford City, ND 58854 (Lower Level Meeting Room)
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  • Mr. Francis Ziegler, P.E. -- Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation

  • The Honorable Kent Pelton -- Mayor, City of Watford

  • Mr. Gene Veeder -- Executive Director, McKenzie County Job Development Authority

  • Mr. Ron Rankin -- Sheriff, McKenzie County

  • Mr. Bruce Erickson -- Operations Manager, Rugged West Trucking

    • FIELD HEARING
    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 1:00 PM: The Energy Industry’s Impact on Housing in North Dakota
    LOCATION: Williston Community Library, 1302 Davidson Drive, Williston, ND 58801
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  • Mr. Dan Sullivan -- Director of Policy for Multifamily Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • The Honorable Ward Koeser -- Mayor, City of Williston

  • The Honorable Mike Hynek -- Mayor of Stanley

  • The Honorable Lyn James -- Mayor of Bowman

  • Ms. Jessica Thomasson -- Director of LSS Housing Inc., Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota

  • Mr. John Boyd -- Operations Manager, EOG Resources

  • Mr. Matt Miles -- Principal, Leadership Circle LLC

  • Mr. Richard Davis -– Acting Deputy Administrator for Single Family Housing, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture

    • Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Mark Up of The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2011
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    Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:30 PM: Mark Up of The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2011
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    Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM: Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request
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  • The Honorable William J. Lynn, III -- Deputy Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

  • The Honorable Robert F. Hale -- Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and CFO, Department of Defense

    Wedensday, February 24, 2010 at 9:00 AM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the Department of Transportation
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  • The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood -- Secretary, Department of Transportation

    • Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Defense Budget and War Costs: An Independent Look
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  • Dr. Cindy Williams -- Principal Research Scientist, MIT Security Studies Program

  • Dr. Gordon Adams -- Professor, American University

  • Paul K. Van Riper -- LtGen, USMC (Ret.)

    Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM: Setting and Meeting an Appropriate Target for Fiscal Sustainability
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  • The Honorable Alice M. Rivlin, Ph.D. -- Director, Greater Washington Research, The Brookings Institution

  • Maya MacGuineas -- President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Director, Fiscal Policy Program, New America Foundation

  • Dr. Rudolph Penner -- Institute Fellow, Urban Institute Co-chair, Committee on the Fiscal Future of the United States


    • Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM: Crisis and Aftermath: The Economic Outlook and Risks for the Federal Budget and Debt
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  • Dr. Carmen M. Reinhart -- Professor of Economics and Director, Center for International Economics, University of Maryland

  • Dr. Simon Johnson -- Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management and Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute>For International Economics

  • Dr. Donald Marron -- Visiting Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute

    • Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 10:00 AM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget and Revenue Proposals
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  • The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner -- Secretary, Department of the Treasury

    • Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM: The President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposal
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  • The Honorable Peter R. Orszag -- Office of Management and Budget

    • Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 9:00 AM: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011-2020
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  • Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf -- Director, Congressional Budget Office

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