Opening Statements:

Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota.

Sen. James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma

Sen. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, California.

Witnesses:

The Honorable James Talent
United States Senator from the State of Missouri

Honorable Ron Wyden
United States Senator from the State of Oregon

Honorable Mike Thompson
United States Representative from the State of California

Thomas P. Dunne,Acting Assistant Administrator
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

John B. Stephenson, Director
Natural Resources & Environment
U.S. Government and Accountability Office

Garth Hickle, Principle Planner
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

Richard Goss, Director of Environmental Affairs
Electronic Industries Alliance

Scott Slesinger, Vice President for Government Affairs
Environmental Technology Council

Mike Vitelli, Senior Vice-President
Consumer Electronics and Product Management
Best Buy Co., Inc.

Sheila Davis,Executive Director
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition