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The Judiciary Committee Task Force on Antitrust has concluded its hearing, "Prices at the Pump: Market Failure and the Oil Industry." Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, describes a meeting he had with US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales requesting a federal investigation into the oil industry:

Attorney General Blumenthal:

The Judiciary Committee Task Force on Antitrust is currently holding a hearing: "Prices at the Pump: Market Failure and the Oil Industry."

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Chairman John Conyers gives opening remarks:

From the Budget Committee:

SENATE-HOUSE REACH BUDGET CONFERENCE AGREEMENT

Fiscal Plan Funds Priorities and Returns Budget to Surplus Without Raising Taxes

Washington, DC -- Senate and House negotiators have reached an agreement on a budget plan for fiscal year 2008. The five-year budget resolution funds critical national priorities while returning the budget to surplus by 2012. And it achieves this goal without raising taxes.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement:

"Democrats are committed to fully funding our troops and changing course in Iraq. In the coming days, we will work to send the President a bill that does just that. We hope the President and Congressional Republicans will negotiate in good faith so that we can provide our troops the funding they need and an effective strategy by next week. If they do not, we are prepared to work through the Memorial Day district work period to accomplish our goals."

The Education and Labor Workforce Protections Subcommittee has just concluded a hearing: "Private Sector Whistleblowers: Are There Sufficient Legal Protections?"

Subcommittee Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey:

The Committee on Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing: "The 2007 Hurricane Season: Are We Prepared?" David Paulison, Undersecretary for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has just concluded testimony. Mr. William Jenkins, the Director for the Homeland Security and Justice Issues Division of the Government Accountability Office; Mr. Craig Fugate, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and Mr.