Witness List Set for Congressional Hearing on Horse Racing
Half a dozen witnesses, including current and former racing executives, veterinarians, and the head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, have been called to testify Thursday at a congressional subcommittee hearing on horse racing. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will conduct the hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday to discuss H.R. 2012, a bill known as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2013. The bill calls for federal regulations on medication in racing and would give the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency independent oversight of drug testing in the sport.
The following witnesses are scheduled to testify:
-- Jesse Overton, former chairman of the Minnesota Racing Commission
-- Phil Hanrahan, CEO of the National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association
-- Lawrence Soma, VMD, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
-- Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
-- Sheila Lyons, DVM, a veterinarian who specializes in sport horses
-- Wayne Pacelle, CEO and president of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
H.R. 2012 has several co-sponsors, including Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY). Whitfield's wife, Connie Harriman-Whitfield, has served as a policy adviser for the HSUS.
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