March 23, 2005
Dear Coalition Friends,
More great news. The Senate Energy Committee's National Parks Subcommittee announces that it will hold a Mall oversight hearing on April 12 at 2:30 p.m. The official notice is posted below. Note the scope of the hearing and the invitation for written testimony.
We urge you to write in with testimony and come to the hearing. Letters should be faxed, because surface mail is seriously delayed for screening/security purposes. The committee's fax number is 202-228-0539.
This is also the time for all our friends and supporters to enlist two or three other people to write in about what should be done for the National Mall.
Coming on the heels of Fred Hiatt's op-ed in Monday's Washington Post, this indicates real momentum for our efforts in getting Congress to focus attention on the Mall's urgent needs today and for the future.
We will provide more information as it becomes available.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks
Mr. Thomas: Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to review management and planning issues for the National Mall, including the history of development, security projects and other planned construction, and future development plans.
The hearing will be held on Tuesday April 12th, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written testimony for the hearing record should send two copies of their testimony to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, SD-364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-6150. [FAX 202-228-0539]
For further information, please contact Tom Lillie at (202) 224-5161 or Brian Carlstrom at (202) 224-6293.
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