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November 2009 Hearings    « October 2009     December 2009 »   Full List  
Nov 5 at 09:30 AM Nominations Hearing
The Committee will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: Mr. Eric Leonard Hirschhorn, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Mr. Steven Louis Jacques, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Additional nominees may be announced at a later date. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Nov 10 at 10:00 AM Ending Veterans’ Homelessness
The witnesses on Panel I will be: The Honorable Mercedes Márquez, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Mr. Peter Dougherty, Director of Homeless Programs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Steve Berg, Vice President for Programs and Policy, National Alliance to End Homelessness; Ms. Melanie Lilliston, Director of Technical Assistance and Finance, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans; Mr. Jack Fanous, Executive Director and Founder, G.I. Go Fund; Ms. Lila Guy, Iraq War Veteran; and Mr. William Wise, Vietnam War Veteran. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Nov 17 at 03:00 PM Protecting Consumers from Abusive Overdraft Fees: The Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act
The witnesses will be: Mr. Mario Livieri, Consumer, State of Connecticut; Mr. Michael Calhoun, President, Center for Responsible Lending; Mr. Frank Pollack, President and CEO, Pentagon Federal Credit Union; Mr. John Carey, Chief Administrative Officer, Citibank NA; and Ms. Jean Ann Fox, Director of Financial Services, Consumer Federation of America. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Nov 19 at 10:00 AM Executive Session: to consider Opening Statements on an original bill entitled: “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009”
Washington, D.C. "Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, announced that the Committee on Thursday will conduct a markup to consider Opening Statements on an original bill entitled: “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009”. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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