DPC Hearings

Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing

Monday, October 17, 2005
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
138 Dirksen Senate Office Building

"An Oversight Hearing on Gulf Coast Reconstruction Contracting"

Hearing Transcript

For a full transcript of the hearing click here.

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Opening Statements

Senator Byron L. Dorgan
Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee

Senator Carl Levin

Senator Tom Harkin

Senator Mark Dayton

Witnesses

Paul Mullinax
Tractor-Trailer Independent Owner-Operator

Al Knight
Knight Enterprises

Mike Moran
Knight Enterprises

James C. Hale
Laborers' International Union of North America

Sheila Crowley
National Low Income Housing Coalition

Additional Materials

Witness Biographies

"Principles of Responsible Contracting for Gulf Coast Infrastructure and Community Rebuilding"

"Hurricane Katrina's Impact on Low Income Housing Units"

Photos accompanying the testimony of James Hale: photo 1 | photo 2

Photos accompanying the testimony of Paul Mullinax: photo 1 | photo 2