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        <title>Committee on Education and the Workforce Democrats Schedule</title>
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            <title>Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Full Committee Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://edwork.edgeboss.net/wmedia/edwork/fc/fc072711.wvx" title="Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives Webcast"&gt;Archived Webcast &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;






&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Mr. David Cicarella&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;New Haven Foundation of Teachers&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;New Haven, CT&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The Honorable Kevin S. Huffman&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Commissioner&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Tennessee Department of Education&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Nashville, TN &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


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&lt;div&gt;Mr. Tom Boasberg&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Superintendent&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Denver Public Schools&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Denver, CO &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Ms. Kate Walsh&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;National Council on Teacher Quality&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;





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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Teacher Issues</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Redefining 'Fiduciary': Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department's Proposal on Workers and Retirees</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing&lt;/div&gt;


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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Honorable Phyllis Borzi&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Assistant Secretary&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Employee Benefits Security Administration&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


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&lt;div&gt;Kenneth Bentsen, Jr.&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Kent Mason&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Partner&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Davis &amp; Harman LLP&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Donald Myers&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Partner&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Morgan, Lewis &amp; Bockius LLP&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Norman Stein&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Professor&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Philadelphia, PA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Jeffrey Tarbell&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Director&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Houlihan Lokey&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;San Francisco, CA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;







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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Retirement and Pensions</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Redefining ‘Fiduciary’:  Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department’s Proposal on Workers and Retirees</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Honorable Phyllis Borzi&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Assistant Secretary&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Employee Benefits Security Administration&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Kenneth Bentsen, Jr.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Executive Vice President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Kent Mason&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Partner&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Davis &amp; Harman LLP&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Donald Myers&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Partner &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Morgan, Lewis &amp; Bockius LLP &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Norman Stein&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Professor &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Philadelphia, PA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Jeffrey Tarbell&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Director&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Houlihan Lokey &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;San Francisco, CA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;







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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Retirement and Pensions</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:20:55 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H.R. 2587,"Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act"</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Full Committee Markup&lt;/div&gt;


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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/MillerFormattedOpening072111.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/schedule/~3/0QzYIY9PLGk/hr-2587protecting-jobs-from-go.shtml</link>
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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Labor</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <feedburner:origLink>http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/markups/2011/07/hr-2587protecting-jobs-from-go.shtml</feedburner:origLink></item><item>
            <title>The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is It Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/WoolseyFormattedOpening07132011.pdf" title="Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

  

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Conti07132011.pdf" title="Judi Conti Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Judi Conti &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Federal Advocacy Coordinator&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;National Employment Law Project&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/MacDonald07132011.pdf" title="J. Randall MacDonald Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;J. Randall MacDonald &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Senior Vice President, Human Resources&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;IBM Corporation&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Armonk, NY&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Alfred07132011.pdf" title="Richard Alfred Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Richard Alfred &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Partner&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Seyfarth Shaw, LLP&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Boston, MA&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Hara07132011.pdf" title="Nobu Hara Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Nobu Hara &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Senior Vice President, Human Capitol&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Goodwill of Central Arizona&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Phoenix, AZ&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;





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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>H.R. 2465, “Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act”  H.R. 2445, “State and Local Funding Flexibility Act”</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/MillerFormattedOpening071311.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/edlabordems/schedule/~3/hYXXNAEtscA/hr-2465-federal-workers-compen.shtml</link>
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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Education</category>
            
                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Labor</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <feedburner:origLink>http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/markups/2011/07/hr-2465-federal-workers-compen.shtml</feedburner:origLink></item><item>
            <title>The Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting Job Growth and Student Choice</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;2154 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Higher Education</category>
            
                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Jobs and Job Training</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Rushing Union Elections: Protecting the Interests of Big Labor at the Expense of Workers' Free Choice</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Full Committee Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/MillerNLRBElectionStmt07072011.pdf" title="- Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson - Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

  

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Dau-Schmidt07072011.pdf" title="Kenneth Dau-Schmidt Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Kenneth Dau-Schmidt &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Indiana University&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Schaumber07072011.pdf" title="Peter Schaumber Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Peter Schaumber &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Former NLRB Member&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Lotito07072011.pdf" title="Michael Lotito Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Michael Lotito &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Jackson Lewis&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Getts07072011.pdf" title="Larry Getts Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Larry Getts &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Dana Corporation Employee &lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statementsCarew07072011.pdf" title="John Carew Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;John Carew &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div&gt;Carew Concrete &amp; Supply Company, Inc&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/li&gt;






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                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Labor</category>
            
                <category domain="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category">Worker Rights</category>
            
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Demanding Accountability in National Service Programs</title>
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&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Robert Velasco&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Acting Chief Executive Officer&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Corporation for National and Community Service&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Report on the Activities of the Education and the Workforce Committee for the First Quarter of the 112th Congress</title>
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            <title>H.R. 2218: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Full Committee Markup&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/GMOpening062220112011.pdf"&gt;Ranking Member George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
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            <title>Is OSHA Undermining State Efforts to Promote Workplace Safety?</title>
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&lt;div&gt;Workforce Protections Subcommittee and Workforce Protections Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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            &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Additional documents added to record:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/WISHAstudy06162011.pdf"&gt;The Impact of DOSH Enforcement and Consultation Visits on Workers’ Compensation Claims Rates and Costs, 1999-2008&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
		





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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/WoolseyOpening06162011.pdf" title="Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson Lynn Woolsey (CA) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

  

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Frumin06162011.pdf" title="Eric Frumin Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Eric Frumin &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Health and Safety Director&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Change to Win&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;New York, NY&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Lewis06162011.pdf" title="Elliot P. Lewis Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Elliot P. Lewis &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Assistant Inspector General for Audit&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;U.S&gt; Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Gerstenberger06162011.pdf" title="Peter Gerstenberger Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Peter Gerstenberger &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Senior Advisor to the President for Safety, STandards &amp; Compliance&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Tree Care Industry Association&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Londonderry, NH&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Beauregard06162011.pdf" title="Kevin Beauregard Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Kevin Beauregard &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;North Carolina Department of Labor&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Occupational Safety &amp; Health Division&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Raleigh, NC&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;





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            <title>H.R. 2117</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Full Committee Markup&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.  &lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/GMHR211706152011.pdf" title="George Miller (CA) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson George Miller (CA) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            <title>Retirement Security:  Challenges Confronting Pension Plan Sponsors, Workers, and Retirees.</title>
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&lt;div&gt;2175 Rayburn House Office Building&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Ritchman06142011.pdf" title="Max Ritchman Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Max Ritchman &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Acting President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Brill06142011.pdf" title="Alex Brill Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Alex Brill &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Research Fellow&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;American Enterprise Institute&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Delaney06142011.pdf" title="Dennis Delaney Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Dennis Delaney &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Executive Vice President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Ingram Industries, Inc.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Nashville, TN&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Kline06142011.pdf" title="Jim Kline Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Jim Kline &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;American Benefits Council&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Washington, DC&lt;/div&gt;
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            <title>The Recent Health Care Law:  Consequences for Indiana Families and Workers</title>
            <description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Hearing&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Vanderburgh County Commission Chambers of the Vanderburgh County Civic Center, 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.&lt;/div&gt;

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  &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Andrews06072011.pdf" title="Robert Andrews (NJ) Opening Statement"&gt;Chairperson Robert Andrews (NJ) Opening Statement &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

  

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&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Witnesses:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Messmer06072011.pdf" title="Honorable Mark Messmer Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Honorable Mark Messmer &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Indiana House of Representatives&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Messmer Mechanical&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Jasper, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Crosson06072011.pdf" title="Robyn Crosson Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Robyn Crosson &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Company Compliance Services&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;State of Indiana Department of Insurance&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Indianapolis, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Lang06072011.pdf" title="Sherry Lang Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Sherry Lang &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;H.R. Director&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Womack Restaurants&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Terre Haute, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Hoy06072011.pdf" title="Reverend Phil Hoy Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Reverend Phil Hoy &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;


&lt;div&gt;Evansville, IN &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Johnson06072011.pdf" title="Denis Johnson Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Denis Johnson &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;VP of Operations&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Boston Scientific&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Spencer, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Carlson06072011.pdf" title="David J. Carlson, M.D Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;David J. Carlson, M.D &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;General Surgeon&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Deaconess Hospital&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Evansville, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Graber06072011.pdf" title="Glen Graber Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Glen Graber &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;President&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Graber Post Buildings, Inc.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Odon, IN&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;


&lt;li&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/documents/112/pdf/statements/Wilson06072011.pdf" title="Liz Wilson Testimony" target="_blank"&gt;Liz Wilson &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;


&lt;div&gt;Franklin, IN&lt;/div&gt;
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