U.S.-UK Trade Agreement: Public Hearing Panel Schedule
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Hearing Location: 1724 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
All Times are Approximate and Subject to Change

OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE USTR CHAIR AND INTRODUCTION OF THE
TRADE POLICY STAFF COMMITTEE: 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PANEL 1: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Daniel Griswold, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Marjorie Chorlins, U.S.-UK Business Council
Peter Allgeier, Institute of Economic Affairs (UK)
Celeste Drake, AFL-CIO
Eva Hampl, U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB)
Danielle Kessler, International Fund for Animal Welfare

PANEL 2: 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM
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Nate Herman, American Apparel and Footwear Association
Jay Chittooran, SEMI
Ed Brzytwa, American Chemistry Council

PANEL 3: 12:05 PM – 1:05 PM
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Floyd Gaibler, U.S. Grains Council
Craig Thorn, National Pork Producers Council
Shawna Morris, National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council
J. David Carlin, International Dairy Foods Association

LUNCH BREAK: 1:05 PM – 1:30 PM

PANEL 4: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Michael Mullen, Express Association of America
Stephen Simchak, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)

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Joseph Whitlock, BSA - The Software Alliance
K.C. (Kathlene) Swanson, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
Peter Matheson, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Carl Schonander, Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

PANEL 5: 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
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Luis Gil Abinader, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
Jeffrey Francer, Association for Accessible Medicines
George York, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Matthew O’Mara, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Brian Toohey, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)