On Thursday, September 23, 2010, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled, "Transition in Iraq: Is the State Department Prepared to Take the Lead?"  The hearing examined issues raised by the Commission on Wartime Contracting’s report, released on July 12, 2010, entitled, “Better Planning for Defense-to-State Transition in Iraq Needed to Avoid Mistakes and Waste.” 

The hearing took place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. 

To view a webcast of the hearing, please click here:
Part I

Part II


Documents and Links

Opening Statement of Chairman Edolphus "Ed" Towns

Panel I Testimony:

Testimony of Mr. Michael J. Thibault
Co-Chairman
Commission on Wartime Contracting

Testimony of Mr. Grant S. Green
Commissioner
Commission on Wartime Contracting
 

Panel II Testimony:

Testimony of Mr. Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction