Full Committee Hearing

Drivers of Job Creation

Date:   Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Time:   02:30 PM

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COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “Drivers of Job Creation”. The witnesses will be: Ms. Jennifer Erickson, Director of Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Center for American Progress; Mr. Derek Smith, CEO, Clean Energy Works Oregon; Mr. Emil Frankel, Visiting Scholar, Bipartisan Policy Center; and Dr. Robert Dietz, Vice President for Tax and Market Analysis, National Association of Home Builders. Additional witnesses may be announced at a later date. All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. 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.

Witnesses

Witness Panel 1

  1. Mr. R. Thomas Buffenbarger
    President
    The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
  2. Dr. Robert Dietz
    Vice President for Tax and Market Analysis
    National Association of Home Builders
  3. Ms. Jennifer Erickson
    Director of Competitiveness and Economic Growth
    Center for American Progress
  4. Mr. Emil Frankel
    Visiting Scholar
    Bipartisan Policy Center
  5. Mr. Derek Smith
    CEO
    Clean Energy Works Oregon