Opening Statements:

Sen. James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma.

Sen. John W. Warner, of Virginia.

Sen. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri.

Sen. Johnny Isakson, of Georgia.

Sen. David Vitter, of Louisiana.

Sen. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, of New Jersey.

Witnesses:

Hon. Nils Diaz
Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Mr. Sandy Baruah
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Economic Development

Hon. Dale Hall
Director, Fish and Wildlife Service

Hon. David L. Winstead
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service
General Service Administration

Hon. Ray Nagin
Mayor, New Orleans

Kim Dunn Chapital
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice

William H. Hines
Director, Greater New Orleans Inc