SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Opening News Conference
Opening Statement
Gov. Patton
 
Opening Statement
Gov. Kempthorne
 
Opening Statement
Govs. Lingle, Baldacci, Napolitano and Johanns
 
Q + A Session on the Goals for the Winter Meeting
 
Q + A Session on Medicaid Reform and State Spending
 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Early Childhood Session
Introduction and
Preparing America's Children to Learn

Gov. Patton
 
Remarks
Rob Reiner
 
Presentation
Craig Ramey
 
Q + A Session
 
Fiscal Challenges Session
Introduction
Gov. Patton
 
Remarks
Sen. Larry Craig, introduced by Gov. Kempthorne
 
Q + A Session
 
Committee on Health & Human Resources
Introduction
Govs. O'Bannon and Hoeven
 
Remarks
Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
 
Remarks
Sen. Bingaman
 
Presentation
Tom Scully, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
 
Remarks
Jeffrey McWaters, CEO, Amerigroup, Inc.
 
Remarks
Bruce Katz, Brookings Institution
 
Q + A Session
 
Committee on Economic Development & Commerce
Introduction
Govs. Johanns and McGreevey
 
Remarks
Rep. Petri
 
Remarks
Rep. Cummings
 
Remarks
Emil Frankel, U.S. Department of Transportation
 
Remarks
Thomas Donohue, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 
Q + A Session
 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Morning Press Conference
 
Afternoon Press Conference
 
Medicaid Reform Session
Remarks
Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services
 
Remarks
Sen. Breaux
 
Remarks
Rep. Dingell
 
Remarks
Rep. Whitfield
 
Q + A Session
 
Smallpox Plan Session
Presentation
Joseph M. Henderson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
Remarks
Mary Selecky, Secretary of Health, State of Washington
 
Remarks
George Hardy, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Legislative Agenda Session
Remarks
Sen. Frist
 
Q + A Session with Sen. Frist
 
Remarks
Sen. Dorgan
 
Remarks
Rep. Castle
 
Remarks
Rep. Hoyer
 
Q + A Session