US Senate Committee Environment/Public Works 3/17/10 Video PDF Print E-mail

The US Senate Committee meeting held today, March 17, 2010, is now available as an archived video, with a link to its hearing topic, the US GAO report:  Investigation of EPA’s Efforts to Protect Children’s Health.

Full Committee Hearing entitled, "Hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s Investigation of EPA’s Efforts to Protect Children’s Health."
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
10:30 AM EDT

EPW Hearing Room - 406 Dirksen

Click here to view archived webcast

Chairman Barbara Boxer will convene the Full Committee for a hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) children’s health program. The committee will also examine what can be done to strengthen protections for children.

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) is also expected to give testimony on the federal government’s role in investigating children’s health issues and how that can be improved.

 

Majority Statements
Barbara Boxer

Minority Statements
James M. Inhofe

Witnesses

Opening Remarks

Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)

Panel 1

Peter Grevatt Ph.D.
Director, Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education
United States Environmental Protection Agency

John Stephenson
Director, Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2

Gina Solomon M.D., M.P.H
Associate Director of the UCSF Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, University of California at Berkeley

Cynthia F. Bearer M.D., Ph.D.
Board Chair
Children’s Environmental Health Network

Ted Schettler M.D.
Science Director
Science and Environmental Health Network


 
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