Waxman's Organizing Meeting: New Rules Relating to Hearings, Etc.

[CorpGovActivist]

New website page, detailing today's organization meeting: http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1157

Press release, with subcommittee assignments and jurisdictions: http://oversight.house.gov/Documents/20070118152342-51607.pdf

New rules (see the ones on hearings and website): http://oversight.house.gov/com.asp

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Those new rules essentially catapult the committee into the 21st century, and set up true hearing mode.

- Dave

[Rex]

1. Gotta go, but will read up on these when I get back.

Thanks for keeping us updated CGA!

[DemReadingDU]

2. Rule 17 - Audio and Visual Coverage of Committee Proceedings

(a) An open meeting or hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee may be covered, in whole or in part, by television broadcast, radio broadcast, Internet broadcast, and still photography, unless closed subject to the provisions of House Rule XI, clause 2(g). Any such coverage shall conform with the provisions of House Rule XI, clause 4.

(b) Use of the Committee Broadcast System shall be fair and nonpartisan, and in accordance with House Rule XI, clause 4(b), and all other applicable rules of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Government Reform. Members of the committee shall have prompt access to a copy of coverage by the Committee Broadcast System, to the extent that such coverage is maintained.

(c) Personnel providing coverage of an open meeting or hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee by Internet broadcast, other than through the Committee Broadcast System, shall be currently accredited to the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries.

[fooj]

3. Thank goodness for Waxman.

We are in such deep shit my head feels like it's ready to explode.

[shraby]

4. I have to fix dinner, but I'm coming back

to read this!

[Rex]

5. Nite kick

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