"But I'm really anxious for these to be held."
So am I.
"....for agreeing to hold a hearing on major tax reforms, including the FairTax."
You will note that the hearings aren't LIMITED to the FairTax. You and Willie Green are certainly free to petition W&M to include your proposals in the procedure. If you want to defend the current system, that's ok, too. We need to have a national debate, invite everyone to the table and let everyone make their case.