| Committee
hearings are available LIVE via audio at the
time of the meeting, and also posted for replay within a few hours after
completion (select the link for the hearing to access the replay).
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| Hearing/Meeting: | Bio-security and Agro-Terrorism | Full Committee Hearing | |
| Date & Time | Wednesday, July 20 2005 10:00 AM |
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| Location | Room 328-A Russell Building | ||
| Description | Review of efforts to protect the agricultural sector and food supply from a deliberate attack with a biological agent, a toxin or a disease directed at crops and livestock. Witnesses include federal and local officials as well as a private sector perspective on the security of the U.S. food supply. Audio replayof the 2-hour hearing. |
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Chairman Saxby Chambliss |
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Panel 1 |
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Hon. Charles F. Conner Deputy Secretary United States Department of Agriculture |
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Maureen McCarthy, PhD Director, Office of Research and Development Department of Homeland Security |
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Mr. John E. Lewis Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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Robert Brackett, PhD Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food & Drug Administration |
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Dr. James Sherwood Head, Department of Plant Pathology University of Georgia |
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James A. Roth, DVM, PhD Director, The Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University |
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Mr. James Lane Undersheriff Ford County |
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Mr. Mark J. Cheviron Corporate Vice President and Director of Corporate Security and Services Archers Daniels Midland Company |
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