Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MT

Witness Statements:

Panel I

The Honorable Haley Barbour, via videoconference, Governor, State of Mississippi, Jackson, MS

The Honorable Kathleen Blanco, Governor, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA

The Honorable Bob Riley, via videoconference, Governor, State of Alabama, Montgomery, AL

Panel II

Mr. George K. Yin, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation, Washington, DC

Ms. Diana Aviv, President and CEO, Independent Sector, Washington, DC

Mr. Daniel L. Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding for the City of New York, New York, NY

Mr. Gary P. LaGrange, president and CEO, Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA and Chairman, American Association of Port Authorities, Alexandria, VA

Ms. Jean-Mari Peltier, President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, DC