February 08,2002

Baucus Schedules Hearing on Lumber and Steel Trade Disputes

Hearing: To hear testimony on Sectoral Trade Disputes: Lumber and Steel

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 13, 2002, at 1:30 p.m.

Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Witness List

A Panel Consisting of:

The Honorable Grant D. Aldonas, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade,U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC;
The Honorable Peter Allgeier, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.Trade Representative, Washington, DC;

A Panel Consisting of:

Mr. Bobby Rayburn, Vice President and Secretary, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC;
Mr. Rodger Schlickeisen, President, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC;
W. J. "Rusty" Wood, CEO, Tolleson Lumber Company, Perry, GA;

A Panel Consisting of:

Joseph Cannon, CEO, Geneva Steel, Vineyard, UT;
Daniel R. DiMicco, President and CEO, Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC;
Leo W. Gerard, President, United Steelworkers of America, Pittsburgh, PA;
Gary C. Hill, President and CEO, National Metalwares (on behalf of the Emergency Committee for American Trade), Aurora, IL;
Jon E. Jenson, Chairman, Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition, Washington, DC; and,
Thomas J. Usher, Chairman, CEO and President, United States Steel Corporation,Pittsburgh, PA.

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Written Statements: Any individuals or organizations wanting to present their views on these hearings to the Committee are urged to submit a typewritten, single-spaced, single-sided statement, not exceeding 10 pagesin length, for inclusion in the hearing record. The date and subject of the hearing must appear on the first page of the statement. Three copies of the statement should be mailed to the Editorial Section, United States Senate, Committee on Finance, Washington, D.C. 20510. Two copies should be mailed to Kolan Davis,Minority Staff Director, United States Senate, Committee on Finance, 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C. 20510. Statements must be received no later than noon on Wednesday, February 27,2002. Written statements must also be submitted on diskette in a format that can be read by personal computers (Wordperfect text is preferred; other formats will be accepted -- please identify format).