Washington, D.C.—Senator Robert F. Bennett, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), announced today that he will hold a hearing on “The Employment Situation” at 9:30 a.m., March 5, 2004. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be on hand to discuss the February employment data which will be released that morning.

WHAT: JEC hearing on “The Employment Situation”

WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2004

WHERE: Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building

WITNESS: Kathleen P. Utgoff, Ph.D., Commissioner
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor