WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. titled “The Role of Immigrants in America’s Innovation Economy.” The hearing will examine current U.S. immigration policies and their impact on economic growth. Immigration reforms proposed by a bipartisan group of Senators would have implications for the U.S. technology sector and universities offering science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees.
THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA’S INNOVATION ECONOMY
Full Committee Hearing
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Hearing Start Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building
Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Committee Members
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John Rockefeller
Chairman -
John Thune
Ranking Member
Testimony
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Ruchi Sanghvi
San Francisco, CA -
Jeffrey J. Bussgang
General Partner, Flybridge Capital PartnersSenior Lecturer of Business Administration, Harvard Business School -
Gwenne Hendricks
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Product Development and Global TechnologyCaterpillar -
Stuart Anderson
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Luis Arbulu