Congressional Field Hearing
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CONGRESSIONAL FIELD HEARING “The I.R.S. and the E.P.A.—Bureaucrats Out of Control?” August 22, 2013 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: Mesa Arts Center- Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater 1 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85211 Featuring: Congressman Paul Gosar Congressman Matt Salmon Congressman David Schweikert Congressman Trent Franks Special Guests: Attorney General Tom Horne Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump State Senator Andy Biggs State Representative Brenda Barton State Rep. Kelly Townsend AGENDA (1) Welcome: Mesa Mayor Scott Smith (2) Invocation: Pastor Bob Lenz, Wesleyan Church in Apache Junction (3) Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance (4) National Anthem (5) Welcome Remarks and Opening Statement—Congressman Paul Gosar a. Opening Statement by Congressman Matt Salmon b. Opening Statement by Congressman David Schweikert c. Opening Statement by Congressman Trent Franks EPA OVERREACH (6) Statement from Attorney General Tom Horne: 10th Amendment Concerns and EPA Actions (7) Sen. Andy Biggs (EPA) (8) Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson—Mohave Generating Station closure (9) Bob Stump, Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission (federal threat to Arizona’s economy) (10) Bas Aja—Arizona Cattlemen’s Association- (11) David M. Martin, President, Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors (12) Steve Trussell—President Arizona Rock Products Association and Representative of cement industry—EPA Fly Ash Regulation (13) Mary L. Frontczak, Senior Vice President and General Counsel - Peabody Energy Corporation (14) Paul Goranson, Mining (EPA) (15) Mark Ourada, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (16) Geoff Oldfather and Phil Bashaw, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (17) Mark Lewis, Director Central AZ Project (EPA) (18) Rep. Brenda Barton (EPA) (19) Joy Stavely (Grand Canyon tourism) IRS ABUSE (20) Shane Krauser, AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION, INC. (IRS) (21) Chris Rossiter and Rep. Kelly Townsend—Greater Phoenix Tea Party (IRS) BREAK: PRESS AVAILABILITY PUBLIC TESTIMONY .