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Press release: “As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the average gas prices hit record highs of $3.22 a gallon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a report today revealing that the average American family will spend approximately $3,180 on gas this year alone. The report entitled Money in …
“National economic statistics are in the news every day, but it is not always easy to get a clear picture of whats happening at the state level. Knowing the latest trends in labor market conditions, education and child care costs, health care coverage and expenses, and gas prices are all critical to understanding the economic …
Press release: “The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) today released a consensus framework that paves the way for federal legislation establishing a national program for recycling household TVs and information technology (IT) products such as computers and computer monitors. The board of EIA’s Environmental Issues Council, which includes companies such as HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Sharp, …
S.Rpt. 110-57: Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate, Covering the Period, January 4, 2005 to December 8, 2006 (42 pages, PDF), April 26, 2007 ordered to be printed, released May 24, 2007.
“Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. In a hearing on Thursday, May 24, the Committee heard from afflicted soldiers and their families, examined the ability of the DOD and the VA to screen, treat, and track …
Officials familiar with the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation also say analysts warned against U.S. domination in the region, which could increase extremist recruiting. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the report’s declassification is not finished. It could be made public as soon as this week.
Follow up to previous posting on former DoJ Official Monica Goodling and the U.S. Attorney firings, the text of Goodling’s written remarks and the text of her testimony, before the House Judiciary Committee, May 23, 2007. See also DOJ Document Sets Released on 5-22-2007: Letter from Deputy AG Regarding Goodling Privledge Log Documents DOJ Document …
Attorney General’s Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Fiscal Year 2006, May 2007
Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology press release: “The report provides an overview of functional foodsfoods that are enhanced to provide health benefits beyond basic nutritionand looks at the potential to develop these foods through the application of modern biotechnology. After detailing some of the recent scientific advances that could lead to a variety of …
CRS Report, FDA’s Authority to Ensure That Drugs Prescribed to Children Are Safe and Effective, May 1, 2007. “The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA, P.L. 107-109) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA, P.L. 108-155) allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to offer financial and regulatory incentives to manufacturers for testing their products …
The Successful Use of Information from the Private Financial Sector – Salvador Hernandez, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI, Before the House Committee on Financial Services, May 10, 2007: “The analysis of financial records generated by the private financial services sector provides law enforcement and the intelligence community real opportunities to proactively identify criminal …
House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice, May 10, 2007 Statement of Chairman John Conyers, Jr. Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on DOJ Authorization/Oversight (Attorney General Gonzales) May 10, 2007 Statement of Alberto Gonzales Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice, May 10, 2007 (26 pages, PDF) Friedrich Transcript Excerpt Related …
