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The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "FEMA Preparedness in 2007 and Beyond." The hearing will be focusing on the changes FEMA has undergone and not undergone in order to ensure that the federal government is prepared for and ready to respond to the next catastrophic disaster.

The Natural Resources Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Crisis of Confidence: The Political Influence of the Bush Administration on Agency Science and Decision-Making."

The Budget Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Costs of Military Operations and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan."

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Witnesses:

Panel I

In May, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision, in Ledbetter v. Goodyear, that tosses aside prior law and makes it much harder for workers to pursue pay discrimination claims.

San Franciscans and football fans across America mourn the loss of one of the sports giants -- Bill Walsh.

On July 10th, the Oversight Committee held a hearing in which Richard Carmona, who resigned as Surgeon General in 2006, gave alarming testimony about what he viewed as political and partisan pressure.

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, along with Subcommittee Chairmen Jerrold Nadler and Robert "Bobby" C.

In June the Oversight Committee held a hearing on China, which is hosting the 2008 Olympics, to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur.