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Today in Congress - Sept. 12

POSTED: September 12, 2008, 12:00 am

Friday September 12, 2008

Committee Highlights

Hearings

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee of Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency
Management
Chairwoman Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.
Hearing on the role of the federal government in small business disaster recovery

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