The Subcommittee will come to order. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Today we will be examining the U.S. government’s efforts to combat two killer diseases, Malaria and Tuberculosis, which are ravaging the developing world.
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The premier US agency charged with investigating government procedures, mistakes and general policy implications has agreed to Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-Hamilton) request for a comprehensive examination of the actions taken by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the discovery of asbestos at the site of the former W.R. Grace/Zonolite plant in Hamilton, New Jersey.
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Among the key witnesses scheduled to testify Tuesday is Youssou N’Dour, Senegalese Jazz Musician, Goodwill Ambassador, and with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. Youssou N’Dour has been called “Probably the best known African musician in the world today” by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and Rolling Stone magazine has said “If any third world performer has a real shot at the sort of universal popularity enjoyed by Bob Marley, it's Youssou, a singer with a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it.”
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Rep. Chris Smith will again be hosting “Academy Night” for students who live in the Fourth Congressional District and who are interested in attending one of the United States service academies.
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The Subcommittee will come to order. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Today we will be looking at the prospects for democracy in one of the most troubled countries on the African continent, Zimbabwe.
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The federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) preliminary testing indicates the air is clear around the former W.R.Grace plant in Hamilton Township. Rep. Chris Smith said, “The EPA’s initial report on air quality following the W.R Grace Company fire is positive news for Hamilton and Lawrence Township residents who live near the former plant.” The U.S. EPA deployed 15 air-monitoring stations in a two-mile radius around the former paper shredding plant on Hamilton’s Industrial D...
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The Subcommittee will come to order. I am pleased to convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Today we will be examining the important and highly relevant topic of reform of the United Nations’ human rights institutions.
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The Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations subcommittee will probe the question of whether the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) continues to promote and serve the purpose it was created to advance: respect for internationally recognized human rights and freedoms
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Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA), Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, has teamed up with Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) in requesting an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the actions taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to significant asbestos contamination at the former W.R. Grace/Zonolite plant in Hamilton, New Jersey.
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