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October 27, 2009
October 27, 2009 testimony submitted for the record by the National Governors Association to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness & Response for a hearing titled “Preparedness: What has $29 billion in homeland security grants bought and how do we know?”. |
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October 26, 2009
October 26, 2009 testimony submitted by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach to the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support for a hearing titled “The Safety Net’s Response to the Recession”. |
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July 27, 2009
July 27, 2009 testimony (by Brigadier General Donald P. Dunbar, Adjutant General, State of Wisconsin, on behalf of the National Governors Association) before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, during a hearing entitled “Post-Katrina: What it Takes to Cut the Bureaucracy and Assure a More Rapid Response After a Catastrophic Disaster”. |
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July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009 testimony by NGA Director of Federal Relations David Quam, on behalf of NGA, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on PASS ID. |
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July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009 testimony by Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, on behalf of NGA, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on PASS ID. |
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July 8, 2009
July 8, 2008 testimony submitted by the National Governors Association to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a hearing entitled "Tracking the Money: Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Recovery Act Funding" |
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June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Energy and Commerce on comprehensive health reform. |
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June 11, 2009
June 11, 2009 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on health care reform. |
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June 3, 2009
June 3, 2009 testimony by NGA Center for Best Practices Director John Thomasian before the Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local & Private Sector Preparedness & Integration on “Pandemic Influenza: Closing the Gaps”. |
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May 5, 2009
May 5, 2009 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled “Roundtable to Discuss Health Care Reform Coverage”. |
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April 29, 2009
April 29, 2009 written testimony by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, on behalf of NGA submitted for the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Strengthening America’s Competitiveness through Common Academic Standards.” |
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April 23, 2009
April 23, 2009 testimony by NGA executive director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing entitled "Follow the Money: State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding" |
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March 26, 2009
March 26, 2009 testimony by NGA Center for Best Practices Director John Thomasian before the House Education and Labor Committee on The Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry. |
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March 25, 2009
March 25, 2009 testimony by NGA executive director Ray Scheppach before the Subcommittee on Health of the Senate Finance Committee on "The Role of Long Term Care in Health Reform." |
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February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009 testimony by Sandi Vito, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, on behalf of NGA before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness in preparation for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). |
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June 24, 2008
June 24, 2008 testimony by NGA Director of Federal Relations David Quam before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 5267, the “Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008”. |
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April 29, 2008
April 29, 2008 testimony by NGA Director of Federal Relations David Quam before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. |
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March 11, 2008
March 11, 2008 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on "Homeland Security Grants: Supporting a National Preparedness and Response System." |
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February 19, 2008
February 14, 2008 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on the State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 |
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September 10, 2007
September 10, 2007 testimony by Joan Wodiska, Director, NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee, before the House Education and Labor Committee on Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act
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July 26, 2007
July 26, 2007 Testimony by NGA director of federal relations David Quam before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on the Internet Tax Freedom Act. |
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July 26, 2007
July 26, 2007 Testimony by Charles Ware (Chair, National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs) on behalf of NGA before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). |
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June 20, 2007
June 20, 2007 testimony by NGA executive director Raymond C. Scheppach before the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission on State and Local Perspectives on the National Surface Transportation System.
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May 23, 2007
May 23, 2007 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Communications, Taxation, and Federalism.
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May 22, 2007
May 22, 2007 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on the Internet Tax Freedom Act: Internet Tax Moratorium
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April 24, 2007
Testimony by North Carolina Governor Michael F. Easley before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Insurrection Act Rider' and State Control of the National Guard |
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March 27, 2007
March 27, 2007 Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on “Insuring Bright Futures: Improving Access to Dental Care and Providing a Healthy Start for Children” |
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March 26, 2007
March 26, 2007 Testimony by David Quam (NGA Director of Federal Relations) before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia on “Understanding the Realities of Real ID: A Review of Efforts to Secure Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards” |
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March 22, 2007
March 22, 2007 Testimony by Dane Linn (Director, Education Division
Center for Best Practices, NGA) before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness on Innovation America |
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February 7, 2007
Testimony by NGA Chair Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano before the House Committee on Education and Labor on Innovation America |
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September 6, 2006
September 6, 2006 Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Medicaid Commission on Medicaid Reform |
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June 15, 2006
June 15, 2006 NGA Statement for the Record to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves |
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June 13, 2006
June 13, 2006 Testimony by David Quam (NGA Director of Federal Relations) before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on State Taxation of Interstate Telecommunications Services |
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August 17, 2005
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Medicaid Adivsory Commission on Short-term Medicaid Reform. |
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June 15, 2005
Testimony by NGA Chairman Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner and NGA Vice Chairman Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Medicaid Reform
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June 15, 2005
Testimony by NGA Chairman Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner and NGA Vice Chairman Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee before the Senate Finance Committee on Medicaid Reform |
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April 27, 2005
Testimony by David Quam (NGA Director of Federal Relations) before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on "How Internet Protocol-Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A View from Government Officials" |
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April 14, 2005
Testimony by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Chair of the NGA Education, Early Childhood, and Workforce Committee, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Lifelong Education Opportunities |
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April 14, 2005
Testimony by Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Lifelong Education Opportunities |
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February 10, 2005
Testimony by Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski, Chairman of the NGA Natural Resources Committee, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, on Energy Legislation
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September 21, 2004
Testimony by Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski, Chair, NGA Natural Resources Committee, before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on the Final Report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy |
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July 21, 2004
Testimony of NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach (delivered by Nolan Jones) before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families/Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel on Military Parents Raising Children: The States' Response
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June 22, 2004
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships |
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March 18, 2004
NGA Statement for the Record to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, on Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfers |
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November 12, 2003
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on State Use of Tobacco Settlement Funds |
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October 22, 2003
October 21, 2003 Statement for the Record by Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland, Member, State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee, Homeland Security Advisory Council to the President to the House Select Committee on Homeland Security. |
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May 15, 2003
Testimony by Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, on Investing in Homeland Security: Challenges Facing State and Local Governments |
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May 7, 2003
Testimony by Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton, NGA Chairman, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines, on Highway and Transit Needs: The State and Local Perspective |
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May 7, 2003
Testimony by Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton, NGA Chairman, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines, on Highway and Transit Needs: The State and Local Perspective |
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June 20, 2002
Testimony by Vermont Governor Howard Dean, M.D., before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Long-Term Care Financing and Reform |
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April 10, 2002
April 10, 2002 testimony by Michigan Governor John Engler, Chairman, and Vermont Governor Howard Dean, M.D., Co-Lead Governor on Welfare, before the Senate Finance Committee on Welfare Reform Reauthorization |
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April 10, 2002
April 10, 2002 testimony by Michigan Governor John Engler, Chairman, Georgia Governor Roy E. Barnes, and Washington State Governor Gary Locke before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security Funding |
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April 10, 2002
April 10, 2002 testimony by Michigan Governor John Engler, Chairman, and Vermont Governor Howard Dean, M.D., Co-Lead Governor on Welfare, before the Senate Finance Committee on Welfare Reform Reauthorization |
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March 21, 2002
March 21, 2002 testimony by Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Broken and Unsustainable: The Cost Crisis of Long-term Care for Baby Boomers;
and Medicaid: The Nation's Unintended Financier of Long-Term Care. |
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March 5, 2002
Testimony by Nolan Jones, NGA Director of the Human Resources Committee, before the House Subcommittee on Crime regarding Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. |
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February 28, 2002
Testimony by Governor Paul E. Patton, Commonwealth of Kentucky, before the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) |
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January 24, 2002
Testimony submitted by West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. |
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August 1, 2001
Testimony by Frank Shafroth, NGA Director of State-Federal Relations, before the Senate Finance Committee on Tax Equity and Sovereignty for States in the Digital Age |
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July 26, 2001
Statement for the Record by the National Governors Association to the
Committee on Agriculture
U.S. House of Representatives on the 2002 Farm Bill. |
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July 18, 2001
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach on State Innovations in Long-Term Care before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. |
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June 28, 2001
Statement for the Record by the National Governors Association for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Waste, on Brownfields Legislation. |
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June 26, 2001
Testimony by North Dakota Governor John Hoeven before the House Agriculture Committee, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, on Rural Development Programs and the 2002 Farm Bill |
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June 26, 2001
Testimony by Michigan Governor John Engler before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act |
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June 20, 2001
Statement for the Record by the National Governors Association before the House Committee on Resources on the Conservation and Reinvestment Act |
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June 9, 2001
Statement for the Record by the National Governors Association for the House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research on the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill |
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May 24, 2001
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Raymond C. Scheppach before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs and the House Rules Subcommittee on Technology on Unfunded Mandates: A Five-Year Review and Recommendations for Change. |
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April 24, 2001
Statement of NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach Before the Senate Finance Committee on "Finding the Right Fit: Medicare, Prescription Drugs, and Current Coverage Options"
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March 14, 2001
Testimony by Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act and legislation establishing a procedure that would encourage states and localities to continue their initiative to develop and implement a simplified and streamlined sales tax system. |
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March 7, 2001
Testimony by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Waste on "A Smarter Partnership: Removing Barriers to Brownfields Cleanups." |
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April 12, 2000
Testimony by Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt before the Senate Commerce Committee on Legislation to Amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act |
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February 2, 2000
Testimony by Michigan Governor John Engler before the Senate Budget Committee on Internet Taxation in the New Millennium |
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May 27, 1999
Testimony of NGA Executive Director Dr. Raymond Scheppach before the Senate Finance Committee on Medicare Reform |
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May 5, 1999
Testimony by Governor Cellucci before Senate Finance Committee on Financing Medicare |
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March 15, 1999
Testimony by Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/Education regarding Tobacco Settlement Funds. |
