Selected Congressional Hearings: Week of 11/05/2007
Follow the links for a complete list of House and Senate hearings. Here is the calendar for the House and Senate. Below the fold is a selected list of Congressional hearings.
Hearings of note this week: On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to the position of U.S. Attorney General. On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee will conduct an oversight hearing on torture, interrogation and treatment of detainees. Also on Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will examine amendments to FISA, and consider four District Court judicial nominations.
Tuesday, November 6
House Energy and Commerce Committee: Comprehensive Children’s Product Safety and Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Legislation
Senate Judiciary: Nomination of Michael B. Mukasey, of New York, to be Attorney General
Wednesday, November 7
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee: Oversight hearing to examine the performance and structure of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans
Senate Judiciary: United States government enforcement of intellectual property rights
Thursday, November 8
House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties: Oversight Hearing on Torture and the Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment of Detainees: The Effectiveness and Consequences of “Enhanced” Interrogation
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law: H.R. 750, the “Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security: H.R. 1889, the "Private Prison Information Act of 2007"
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Hearings to examine localism, diversity, and media ownership
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Hearings to examine ways to protect the employment rights of those who protect the United States