SPEAKER INDEX CONTENTS INSERTS
BARTUSKA 40 52 53 55 62 63
BRENT W. GATTIS 5
BUTLER 11 28 31 32 33 34 38 39
CLAYTON 27 28 29 30 38 54 56 58 64
CROWDER 46 57 58 60 64
GOODLATTE 8 13 16 20 27 35 37 38 40
43 46 49 51 52 53 54 60 61
62 63 64 66
HEDBERG 43 53 63 65
HYDE 49 54 59 61 62
KEITH WILLIAMS 4
LANCE KOTSCHWAR 4
MILLER 25 27 28 30 37
PUTNAM 22 24 30 31 32 33 34 35
R 4
RIHERD 20 30 31 32 33
STEPHEN HATERIUS 4
STEVENSON 22 29 31
TATE 16 29 34 35 38
TENNY 13 28 35
WILLIAM E. O'CONNER, J 4
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OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. BOB GOODLATTE, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE COMMONWELATH OF
VIRGINIA
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STATEMENT OF JAMES G. BUTLER, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY, MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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STATEMENT OF DAVID P. TENNY, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY, NATIONAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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STATEMENT OF JAMES TATE, JR., SCIENCE ADVISOR TO THE SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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STATEMENT OF CONNIE RIHERD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, GAINESVILLE, FL
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STATEMENT OF JILL T. STEVENSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES SERVICES, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, ANNAPOLIS, MD
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STATEMENT OF SCOTT MILLER, CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON, DC
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STATEMENT OF ANN M. BARTUSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. INVASIVE SPECIES INITIATIVE, THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
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STATEMENT OF ROB HEDBERG, DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY, WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON,
DC, ON BEHALF OF WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY, NORTHEAST WEED
SCIENCE SOCIETY, NORTH CENTRAL WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY, SOUTHERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY, AND WESTERN
SOCIETY OF WEED SCIENCE
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STATEMENT OF RICHARD T. CROWDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
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STATEMENT OF MYRA HYDE, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION,
WASHINGTON, DC
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