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The Senate passed, as amended, H.R. 5682; United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Senator Lugar, ranking member Senator Biden and Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Senator Warner answered reporters' questions after their …

At a conference on nuclear non-proliferation issues hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and broadcast by National Public Radio, two panels of experts discussed current nuclear threats to intern…

Witnesses testified about U.S. policy toward North Korea. Among the topics they addressed were recent missile tests by North Korea, weapons development programs, the status of six-party talk…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on new United Nations initiatives to combat hunger and malnutrition among children. Witnesses testified about the scope of child hunger …

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on “From Coalition to ISAF Command in Afghanistan: The Purpose and Impact of the Transition.” Witnesses testified about security challe…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on policy toward Iran in responses to its nuclear development and enrichment programs. In his opening remarks Senator Lugar said he oppo…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a business meeting, in part, to vote on ambassadorial nominations. Six nominations were approved by voice vote. The nominations included John C. R…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the extradition treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom. The U.K. has already enacted the terms of the treaty, which …

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…

Ambassador Bolton testified about his nomination as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations. He had held the position through a recess appointment since August 2005. Among the …

Senator Lugar and Representative Pence spoke at a joint appearance addressing the need for federal media shield legislation. They were cosponsors of the Free Flow of Information Act, or Medi…

Witnesses testified about relations between the U.S. and Arab countries, public opinion of U.S. foreign policy by the Muslim world, public diplomacy efforts by U.S. officials, and the cataly…

Witnesses testified about the Bush Administration positions on key agricultural issues. Topics included the state of the food and agriculture system, conservation practices, agriculture inco…

Senator Lugar talked about the future of U.S. farm policy and the Senate Agriculture Committee, which he will chair in the 104th Congress. He mentioned such issues as farm subsidies and cred…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the future of the Iraqi government and progress in political measures taken by the government, reconstruction and infrastructure bui…

After appearing on ABC’s ‘This Week,’ Senator Lugar spoke briefly with anti-war demonstrators outside the ABC building and then answered a few questions from reporters about the North Korean…

Senators commemorated the 200th Anniversary of the Constitution, and by extension the Senate. Members convened in the Old Senate Chamber before moving to the current Chamber. The Congression…

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan testified about the dependence of the United States on imported oil and the economic risks it poses. He talked about oil supplies, increased global …