Capitol Hill This Week - What to Watch For

Below are the two U.S. House and Senate hearings currently scheduled this week that relate to Mississippi River Basin water resources.  Most of the River Basin-related Congressional activity will be occurring occurring outside of the public view within three House-Senate conference committees, working, respectively, on the farm bill, Water Resources Development Act, and a Federal omnibus fiscal year 2014 spending bill.  For the two committee hearings, links are provided to the relevant Committee pages on the Internet. Many Congressional proceedings are webcast live, and these should be, as well (follow the appropriate link).  All times are Eastern.

Wednesday

• Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on the nomination of John Roth to be Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (includes management of FEMA); 10 AM; room SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building 

Thursday

• House Natural Resource Committee hearing on the Obama Administration's rewrite of the George W. Bush-era stream buffer zone rule; 10:00 AM; room 1324 Longworth House Office Building