We're firm believers in transparency of the process of government. Beginning tomorrow, the full House Agriculture committee mark-up sessions will be available throught the miracle of the Internets as the committee begins three days of work.
Here's the schedule for the week (all times are Eastern)
Tuesday, July 17th – 1:00 p.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Full Committee on Agriculture— Business Meeting
RE: To consider provisions of H.R. 2419, the 2007 Farm Bill.Wednesday, July 18th – 10:00 a.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Full Committee on Agriculture— Business Meeting
RE: To continue consideration of H.R. 2419, the 2007 Farm Bill.Thursday, July 19th – 10:00 a.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Full Committee on Agriculture— Business Meeting
RE: To continue consideration of H.R. 2419, the 2007 Farm Bill.
The committee has made the draft legislation and fact sheets available here if you want to read the texts beforehand, or print out copies and follow along. (Quiz at 11).
And the video webcast and streaming audio will be accessible here for your enjoyment. Details:
Please check the Committee Schedule to verify time and locations of event. For audio links, you will hear music beginning approximately half an hour before the scheduled start of the hearing. Votes of the Congress requiring Members’ presence in the main Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives may delay the start of the hearing, as well as require a 20 to 30 minute recess during a hearing.
Hearings are broadcast as they occur. No audio or video archives are available. . . .The Committee’s audio and video connections use the free Windows Media Player software
If you want to record the session for your personal review and don't have the software to do so, there's a ton of it available online.
Have fun and be careful around tractors and augers.
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