Featured Senate hearings: Senate Judiciary calls on Holder to testify

The Senate Judiciary Committee next week will hold an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, which will feature testimony from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Possible issues that could be discussed there include the decision to try 9/11 detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in military court.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold two separate hearings next week, one on outcomes in Afghanistan and another assessing U.S. policy in Pakistan. But neither of these hearings will feature current administration officials.

More details on featured Senate hearings for next week follow:

Senate Finance

May 3, "Is the Distribution of Tax Burdens and Tax Benefits Equitable"

10 a.m., 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Foreign Relations

May 3, "Afghanistan: What is an Acceptable End-State, and How Do We Get There"

10 a.m., 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

May 5, "Assessing U.S. Policy and Its Limits in Pakistan"

10 a.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building

Senate Judiciary

May 4, "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies

10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building