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Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and Education

Oversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education.

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Making Government Work for All Americans

Our aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest.

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Promoting the Safety and Well-Being of the American People

We are committed to supporting our troops and veterans, protecting American consumers, and safeguarding national and homeland security.

For a PDF version of the Democratic Agenda, please click here.

"Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How It Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security." PDF Print

On Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled: “Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How it Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security. The hearing examined the continued security and privacy risks associated with Peer-To-Peer (P2P) file-sharing applications, including LimeWire, which is the most widely used P2P software in the United States.

The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List

Mr. Mark Gorton
Chairman
The Lime Group

Mr. Robert Boback
Chief Executive Officer
Tiversa, Inc.

Mr. Tom Sydnor
Senior Fellow and Director
Center for the Study of Digital Property
The Progress and Freedom Foundation

To view a webcast of the hearing, please click on the link below:

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