Field Hearing

*Field Hearing* Southern Border Violence: State and Local Perspectives

Date: April 20, 2009
Time: 9:00am
Location: Phoenix City Council Chambers; 200 West Jefferson Street; Phoenix, Arizona
Agenda:

The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a field hearing at the Phoenix City Council Chambers; 200 West Jefferson Street; Phoenix, Arizona The hearing will focus on how state and local officials are dealing with violence along the U.S.-Mexican border. President Obama is leaving for a trip to the region on Thursday; Secretaries Clinton, Holder and Napolitano have all traveled to the area in recent weeks.

Member Statements

Senator

John

McCain

(R -
 AZ)
DOWNLOAD STATEMENT

Senator

Joseph I.

Lieberman

(ID -
 CT)
DOWNLOAD STATEMENT

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Janice K.

Brewer

Governor, State of Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 1

The Honorable

Terry

Goddard

Attorney General

State of Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 2

The Honorable

Phil

Gordon

Mayor

City of Phoenix, Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 2

The Honorable

Octavio

Garcia-Von Borstel

Mayor

City of Nogales, Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 2

The Honorable

Ned

Norris

Chairman

Tohono O'odham Nation

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 3

Jack F.

Harris

Public Safety Manager

City of Phoenix, Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 3

Clarence W.

Dupnik

Sheriff

County of Pima, Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Panel 3

Larry A.

Dever

Sheriff

County of Cochise, Arizona

DOWNLOAD TESTIMONY

Related Files

Janice K. Brewer (042009Brewer.pdf)

Terry Goddard (042009Goddard.pdf)

Phil Gordon (042009Gordon.pdf)

Octavio Garcia-Von Borstel (042009GVB.pdf)

Ned Norris (042009Norris.pdf)

Jack F. Harris (042009Harris.pdf)

Clarence W. Dupnik (042009Dupnik.pdf)

Larry A. Dever (042009Dever.pdf)