Witnesses testified about the death penalty and proposed legislation such as H.R. 3060, the Terrorist Penalties Act of 2005; and H.R. 3035, the Streamlined Procedures Act which reforms federal habeus corpus review of state court convictions. Topics included prosecutions for terrorist attacks, death penalty opposition, and the overturning of U.S. Supreme Court cases by the legislation. Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Conyers also made a statement at the hearing.