The most popular programs for the House Committee - Minorities & Equal Opportunity type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=26 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 07:11:26 GMT House Committee - Minorities & Equal Opportunity Witnesses from faith-based organizations gave their perspectives on U.S. immigration reform and providing a way for immigrants to become legal residents. Among the topics they addressed were immigration as a moral or ethical issue, the effects of reform on the economy, legal paths to citizenship, and amnesty. In their opening remarks, Representatives Smith and King referenced the Bible to support their arguments that comprehensive immigration reform upholds the rule of law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294531-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294531-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Representatives John Dingell, Keith Ellison, and Frank Wolf testified at a Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison became emotional during his testimony as he recalled a Muslim American first responder who died on September 11, 2001 but was suspected of involvement in the terrorist attacks after his death. Congressman Ellison is the first Muslim American elected to Congress and denounced the hearing warning that it could increase suspicion of law enforcement in the Muslim community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Chairman Peter King defended the controversial hearing and pushed back against critics saying that there was nothing un-American about the hearings despite their focus only on a religious minority. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-2 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Officials from domestic and international groups testified about autism. Among the topics they addressed were international efforts to increase awareness and understanding of the disease, limited public health resources in developing countries, and public health policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299777-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about unrest in the Arab world and the role of groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Witnesses included an Egyptian born Islamic scholar who was granted political asylum in the U.S., and an author of a book on the Muslim Brotherhood's influence in the West. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299005-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299005-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the "Jena Six" case in which six black teenagers were charged with the beating of a white student soon after nooses were hung from a tree on a high school campus. They criticized federal authorities for staying out of the local prosecutor's case against the six, particularly that of Mychal Bell, who was in jail after a judge decided he violated the terms of his probation for a previous conviction. They also talked about the state of race relations and civil rights issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201553-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the potential repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy barring openly gay and lesbian service members. They focused on the conduct of a year-long study on implementing a repeal, including plans to consult military personnel and outside organizations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292350-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines chiefs testified on the progress toward implementing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal law allowing gays and lesbians in the military. In their remarks they said that training for implementation was on track or ahead of schedule, and that acceptance of the policy had been more positive than projected. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298892-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298892-2 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy prohibiting openly gay and lesbian service members. They focused on proposals to end the policy, previous decisions to integrate blacks and allow expanded service by women, the relationship between personal conduct and unit cohesion, and ways foreign militaries had successfully incorporated gay and lesbian service members. Captain Darrah and Staff Sergeant Alva also spoke about their experiences and the burdens placed on service members forced to keep their sexual orientation secret while serving in the military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206528-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206528-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Committee members heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others. They testified about whether marriage should be defined as the union between a man and a women and who should have the authority to define it. There is an audio level drop midway into the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/72045-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the work of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Topics included electoral redistricting in Texas and its effect on representation of minorities, religious discrimination, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about federal recognition of Native American Indian tribes, as well as the standards and procedures for recognition. Much of the hearing focused on restoring recognition to a California tribe that had sued the local county over its status. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306799-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology which gives broadband network providers the ability to see everything on their networks and closely examine each packet of data. Topics raised by the deployment of this technology by commercial networks across the United States include questions relating to consumer privacy, copyright, network management, and other communications law and policy issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206457-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about Islamic extremism in the Northern Caucasus and Chechnya, and potential links between extremist groups and the Boston Marathon bombing. Among the topics they addressed were levels of security cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, the political goals of separatist movements in Chechnya, immigration policy, and the degree to which suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were influenced by their ethnic ties to the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312393-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312393-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines chiefs testified on the progress toward implementing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal law allowing gays and lesbians in the military. In their remarks they said that training for implementation was on track or ahead of schedule, and that acceptance of the policy had been more positive than projected. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298892-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning the addition of a multiracial ethnic category to the 2000 census. Members of Congress, Census Bureau officials, civil rights advocates and others testified about the positive and negative impacts of such a change. Recently, an OMB task force recommended changes to federal government ethnic classifications to reflect the growing number of multiracial individuals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88402-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88402-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on allegations of sexual misconduct by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. General Mark Welsh, Air Force chief of staff, said the service was committed to getting rid of sexual misconduct within its ranks and the problem had become a "cancer" for the Air Force. General Edward Rice provided an update on the investigation. The second panel included first-hand accounts of being sexually assaulted from retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Cindy McNally and former Air Force Technical Sergeant Jennifer Norris. David Lisak spoke about his work as a forensic consultant on rape cases in the military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310552-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310552-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the legacy and future of the Americans with Disabilities Act 20 years after its enactment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294694-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation to prohibit employers from discriminating against minorities, and would prohibit bias on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Exempt from the bill were the armed services, veterans' service groups, religious organizations and groups with fewer than 15 employees. In the third panel supporters and opponents of the bill testified about the prevalence of workforce discrimination and possible consequences of enacting the legislation. Vandy Beth Glenn, who's transgender, her termination after she announced she was transitioning from male to female. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289090-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about federal mandatory minimum laws for crack cocaine. Under current federal law it takes 100 times more powder cocaine than crack to trigger the five- and ten-year mandatory minimum sentences and crack is the only drug for which there exists a mandatory minimum for simple possession. Witnesses testified about the race bias in the law, the cost to society from longer jail sentences, and the law's unpopularity with judges. Representatives Rangel, Lee, and Bartlett were the first witnesses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204184-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204184-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Committee members heard testimony from Holocaust victims' relatives and advocates and a Swiss banking representative about Swiss banks which still hold assets of Jews killed during the Holocaust. Several witnesses talked about the need for the Swiss government to set up a fund for elderly Jews as a gesture of good faith even before the investigation into these accounts is completed. The Swiss banking official countered that this was premature and that the Swiss government and banking industry will not try to conceal any information. Senator D'Amato is helping to sponsor archival investigations into the matter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77283-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77283-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on students with a limited proficiency in English. Topics included adequate school resources, teacher training, reauthorization of the Act, English proficiency testing, and the higher percentage of Spanish-speaking students in California and a few other states. Some witnesses stressed the importance of continuing to include English Language Learners in state accountability systems under the Act. Others addressed the problem of assessing English Language Learners in a valid manner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197296-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197296-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held on the future of historically black colleges and universities. Topics included the financial challenges facing traditionally black colleges and universities, the need for renovation of their campuses, particularly in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and ensuring that students at these colleges have the same opportunities as students at other colleges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204423-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204423-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Subcommittee members heard testimony about sexual assault and violence against women in the military and at the military academies. Witnesses in the first panel talked about sexual assault, violence, and rape prevention in the military and recommended modernizing the provisions regarding sexual assault in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Topics included accountability, confidentiality, public education about sexual assault, and personal testimony about sexual assault at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Defense Department and military academy officials in the second panel testified about prevention of sexual assaults, investigations, victim support, officer education, criminal prosecution, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193172-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193172-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held on proposals to mandate a nationwide electronic employment verification system (EEVS), focusing on protecting U.S. workers from unintended consequences of EEVS errors and/or misuse. The first panel consisted of representatives explaining legislation they had sponsored. Jonathan Scharfen provided testimony on how the verification system (E-Verify) used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services works. Members of the third panel made remarks on issues of employer noncompliance, discrimination, and privacy issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205916-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205916-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about proposed legislation, H.R. 20, The Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act. Topics included funding research, diagnosing post-partum depression, causes and 'triggers,' varieties of treatment, statistics of post-partum depression, and depression after miscarriages and abortion procedures. The legislation is named for Melanie Blocker-Stokes, who suffered from post-partum depression and committed suicide five months after childbirth. Her mother testified. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197884-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jacqueline Berrien testified about Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) policies and practices. Much of the hearing was focused on the agency's reasons for changing its guidance on criminal background checks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312903-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on International and Economic Policy and Trade, in a joint meeting, heard testimony on the president's report on progress toward ending apartheid in South Africa and the question of future sanctions. Representative Tobias Roth was briefly misidentified on screen as Representative Gerald Solomon. This video includes the commercials that aired during the broadcast in 1987. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/714-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/714-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The committee heard testimony on the impact of alcohol labelling and marketing on American Indians. Witnesses at the hearing included the U.S. Surgeon General and representatives of American Indian tribes. The issues raised in the hearing included the speech rights of commercial alcohol producers and the regulation of alcohol products. The hearing came about due to the controversy raised by the marketing of an alcoholic product with the brand name "Crazy Horse." Although the brewery making the product did not break any laws, the committee sought to learn whether the laws concerning such products should be changed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26143-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The committee held a field hearing in the San Diego Administration Building on the topic, "Porous Borders and Downstream Costs: The Impact of Illegal Immigration on State, County and Local Governments." Witnesses testified about these impacts, immigration reform, unfunded mandates, law enforcement, health care costs for treating illegal immigrants, and controlling the employment of illegal workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193839-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193839-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about equal pay for women. Among the topics they addressed were the amount of time a woman works to earn the equivalent of a man for one year, proposed legislation to strengthen and expand protections for women in the workplace, and various forms of discrimination by employers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197773-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The committee heard testimony for the second day on H.R. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.R. 1, introduced to the House and supported by the Democrats, would overturn several Supreme Court decisions that made it harder for women, minorities, and the handicapped to recover for damages in cases of discrimination. President Bush had previously made it clear that he would veto any civil rights bill containing language concerning quotas. House debate on the bill was scheduled for the following week. The committee sought to determine a rule concerning the debate on the bill in the House. The committee voted to place a "king of the hill" rule on the bill, a rule under which the last version of the bill to be passed by the House will be the final version of the bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18185-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18185-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT In an oversight hearing witnesses testified about the congressionally-mandated 2006 International Religious Freedom Report. Topics included religious freedom in repressive countries, democracy, and human rights. The focus was on Vietnam which was recently granted Permanent Normal Trade Relations status despite ongoing human rights abuses. Rev. Hue's words were read by a translator. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195917-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195917-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the religious climate at the U.S. Air Force Academy following the release of two reports addressing the issue on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. Witnesses testified about the Academy not addressing the religious needs of certain groups, ensuring cadets understand the values of the Air Force by respecting the rights of others to have different beliefs than their own, and discrimination. The hearing was in response to allegations of religious intolerance and excessive religious influence by faculty and staff during the spring of 2004. Representative John McHugh (R-NY), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, was unable to attend the hearing due to a prior commitment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187398-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187398-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Justice Souter and Justice Thomas told the committee that the Supreme Court will take steps to hire more minority law clerks. They both pointed to the number of minorities in the top ranks of major law schools and among clerks for lower-court judges as the main reason for the Supreme Court's poor record. Most clerks are a year out of law school and are recommended by professors or appeals court judges, whom they serve before they come to the high court. Mr. Hantman talked about his budget request for the renovation of the U.S. Supreme Court building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121722-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the safety of children whose parents are in the work force. Testimony concentrated on the programs already in effect and the issues of separation of church and state in child care legislation and programs. The committee sought to develop the proper language in a bill that would not prevent church involvement in child care programs but also avoid any constitutional issues. This video includes the original advertisements that aired in 1988. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2300-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about ways to make U.S. intelligence service members more diverse in language skills, and ethnic and cultural understanding. In the first panel representatives of the intelligence community described the status of efforts to maximize recruitment programs, hiring, and retention of ethnic and culturally diverse persons. In the second panel witnesses from outside the intelligence community and U.S. government gave their perspectives on how their organizations addressed similar issues. They also suggested many changes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178974-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178974-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held on apportionment and citizenship, titled "Counting the Vote: Should Only U.S. Citizens Be Included in Apportioning Our Elected Representatives?" The committee first heard from Representative Miller on her proposed joint resolution to amend the Constitution to mandate that only U.S. citizens were counted in census data for apportionment purposes. Mr. Gonzalez and two demographers comprised a second panel that testified on the impact of non-citizens on apportionment, the impact on the Electoral College, and eligibility of Latino permanent residents. Legal and academic scholars participated in the third panel. They discussed potential effects on census accuracy, promotion of naturalization, and the legal aspects of the proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190196-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Members discussed the language of and possible amendments to a proposed Federal Marriage Amendment and a repeal of the ban on handgun sales in the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183694-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Rules committee heard testimony on H.Res. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. H.Res. 1 was introduced by Democrats to counteract several 1989 Supreme Court decisions that increased the burden of proof on employees claiming discrimination in the workplace. The Rules committee specifically heard testimony from members of the House of Representatives who pleaded for separate votes on specific amendments. Amendments discussed in the hearing included a substitute amendment introduced by the Democrats still under revision, a substitute amendment from the Republicans that would overturn less Supreme Court decisions than the Democrats' bill, and an amendment from several women Representatives that would prohibit limits on damages recovered from cases of intentional discrimination. Rep. Solomon argued heatedly against a rule restricting debate of the bill on the House floor. Other issues discussed include the definition of quotas, which are to be prohibited, and the definition of "business necessity," in relation to necessary discrimination. The committee ended its session without taking action on the bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18167-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Reverend Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop of Cape Town, briefed members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and the media on and answered questions about recent developments in South Africa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2551-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/2551-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about changes in the policies for deporting illegal immigrants implemented after the September 11th attacks. Topics included detention policies, the Patriot Act, and proposed civil liberties restoration legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187428-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9106-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified regarding social, economic, and health issues facing African-American men. They also talked about how these issues affected the future of families, particularly in metropolitan areas. Among the issues of concern were unemployment, violence, education, HIV-AIDS, high incarceration rates, poverty, and the decline of family life. Prior to the beginning of the hearing, the committee conducted several minutes of committee business, agreeing by unanimous consent to endorse passage by the full House of a number of bills. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178148-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178148-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Buritica and Ms. Denson testified that they were detained by Customs agents, strip-searched and forced to consume laxatives when returning to the U.S. They said that they believed that they were singled out for such treatment because of their race. Commissioner Kelly acknowledged deficiencies in his agency's search procedures and said that he would establish a review committee to examine inspection practices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123521-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123521-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A human rights and religious freedom expert testified about human rights conditions in Vietnam, relations between the U.S. and Vietnam, the pace of economic reforms, and respect for religious diversity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187263-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee heard testimony regarding women in the military from both service members and military wives. Representatives Beverly Byron (D-MD) and William Dickinson (R-AL) were also interviewed separately about the hearing and related legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/727-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following allegations of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and retaliation by Environmental Protection Agency managers against employees, witnesses testified about diversity within the agency and about the degree to which employees could speak freely about problems within the agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159579-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about disparities in cancer treatment provided to minorities. Among the issues they addressed were different rates of cancer in minority communities, levels of funding for research at the National Institutes of Health, and various efforts underway to eliminate the disparities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159409-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159409-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Forty-five minutes before the hearing of the House Government Operations subcommittee, Secretary of the Department of Education Lamar Alexander and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Michael Williams announced that colleges and universities should continue providing scholarships for minorities while the Department of Education conducted an investigation into the issue. He said it would be "all right" if his announcement undercut the impact of the Government Operations subcommittee's hearing on race-based scholarships. In the hearing, the committee heard testimony on race-based scholarships from Mr. Williams, who had informed the Fiesta Bowl in December 1990 that they would violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if they provided a scholarship fund specifically for minority students. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by publicly funded institutions. Mr. Williams' ruling was modified but not rescinded by the Department of Education. Mr. Williams testified under the threat of a subpoena by the subcommittee, and the committee voted to issue a subpoena for Richard Komer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department of Education. Mr. Williams said the decision on the scholarship ruling was his alone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17177-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17177-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT