The House Resources Committee is holding a hearing this afternoon on off-reservation gaming. A variety of witnesses, almost entirely tribal, will testify.

The witness list is as follows:
Panel I
Richard Forster
Chairman
Amador County Board of Supervisors

Lori Jaimes
Chairperson
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians

Kevin Leecy
Chairman
Bois Forte Reservation

Panel II
J. Kurt Luger
Executive Director
Great Plains Indian Gaming Association

James T. Martin
Executive Director
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc

Mark Van Norman
Executive Director
National Indian Gaming Association

The hearing starts at 2pm in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building. A live audio link can be accessed at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov.

Relevant Links:
Rep. Richard Pombo - http://www.house.gov/pombo
House Resources Committee - http://resourcescommittee.house.gov

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