Congressional "homeland defense" hearings postponed

[Declan McCullagh]

*************** SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
Homeland Security
Full committee hearing on "The role of the Department of Defense in
homeland security." (Rescheduled to October 25.)
Witnesses: Paul Wolfowitz, deputy Defense secretary;
     Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs
     of Staff; Gen. William Kernan, commander in
     chief, U.S. Joint Forces Command; Gen. Ralph
     Eberhart, commander in chief, U.S. Space Command/North
     American Aerospace Defense Command
Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
Contact: 202-224-3871 http://www.senate.gov/~armed_services
**POSTPONED** SENATE BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Gilleran Nomination
Full committee hearing on the nomination of James Gilleran, of California,
to be director of the Office of Thrift Supervision in the Treasury
Department. (Rescheduled to October 23.)
Location: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 2:30 p.m.
Contact: 202-224-7391 http://www.senate.gov/~banking
**POSTPONED** SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE
Economic Stimulus
Full committee hearing on economic stimulus. (No new date announced.)
Witnesses: William Gale, senior fellow, Brookings Institute;
     Peter Orszag, senior fellow, Brookings Institute;
     Wayne Angell, chief economist, Bear, Sterans,
     Inc.
Location: TBA Senate Office Building. 10 a.m.
Contact: 202-224-0642 http://www.senate.gov/~budget
**POSTPONED** SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE
Economic Security
Full committee hearing on hearing on "Economic Security: Helping Working
Americans and Those Out of Work." (No new date announced.)
Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 10 a.m.
Contact: 202-224-5375 http://www.senate.gov/~labor
**POSTPONED**

  HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Digital Television
Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on "Transition
to Digital Television: Progress on Broadcaster Buildout and Proposals
to Expedite Return to Spectrum." (No new date announced.)
Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. 9:30 a.m.
Contact: 202-225-2927 http://www.house.gov/commerce
**POSTPONED** HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Policyholders/Terrorism
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee
hearing on "Protecting Policyholders from Terrorism: Private Sector
Solutions." (No new date announced.)
Witnesses: Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill; Richard Hillman,
     director, Financial Markets and Community
     Investment, GAO; Marjorie Nordlinger, senior
     attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Nuclear
     Regulatory Commission; Constantinos Iordanou,
     senior executive vice president, Group Operations
     and Business Development, Zurich Financial
     Services Group; Scott Harrington, professor,
     Insurance and Finance, Moore School of Business,
     University of South Carolina; David Cummins,
     Harry Loman professor, Insurance and Risk
     Management, The Wharton School, University
     of Pennsylvania; Nigel Easton, insurance specialist,
     United Nations; David Keating, senior counselor,
     National Taxpayers Union; Patrick Ryan, chairman/CEO,
     Aon Corporation; Roy Williams, director of
     aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
     Airport
Location: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building. 1 p.m.
Contact: 202-225-7502 http://www.house.gov/financialservices
**POSTPONED** HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
EPA Rulemaking
Regulatory Reform and Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "EPA Rulemaking:
do bad analyses lead to irrational rules?" (No new date announced.)
Location: 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. 10 a.m.
Contact: 202-225-5821 http://www.house.gov/smbiz
**POSTPONED** HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
SSA Response/Terror Attacks
Social Security Subcommittee hearing on the Social Security Administration's
response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. (No new date announced.)
Witnesses: Larry Massanari, acting commissioner, Social
     Security, SSA; Beatrice Disman, regional commissioner,
     SSA; Laurie Watkins, acting regional commissioner,
     SSA; James Huse, Jr., inspector general, Office
     of Inspector General
Location: B-318 Rayburn House Office Building. 10 a.m.
Contact: 202-225-3625 http://www.house.gov/ways_means
**POSTPONED**