U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings

Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information and data on proposed bills. Takes knowledge of the US Government Printing Office's directory code. The site does have links to examples and tutorials for how to use this incredibly large directory.