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Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan), Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, spoke to reporters outside the A…

After appearing on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ the chairmen of the Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees, respectively, answered reporters' questions about their recent trip to Ir…

Witnesses testified about the election procedures in Ukraine, the prospects for a new run-off election at the end of the month, the state of Ukrainian independence, and Russian influence in …

State Department representatives testified before the committee about the situation in Iraq. They spoke about the need to reallocate reconstruction funds in Iraq to address security concerns…

Secretary Powell testified about his recent trip to Africa and his meetings with world and African leaders over the security and humanitarian situation in Sudan. He characterized the displac…

Senator Lugar discussed the threat of nuclear proliferation. He asserted that this threat has increased dramatically since the fall of the Soviet Union, and talked about the danger of such w…

Witnesses described recent negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea, negotiations that involved several other nations as well and were held in Beijing, China. They also addressed commit…

Senator Dick Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed OAS members about democracy and its current decline in the Western hemisphere, such as in Venezuela and Hait…

Witnesses and committee members spoke about the nomination of former senator John Danforth to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Committee members, many of whom were former …

Witnesses testified about issues of intellectual property piracy, including products of high value from authors, artists, inventors, programmers, and others. In his opening statement, commit…

Witnesses testified regarding the future of Iraq. Among the issues addressed were the planned transition to Iraqi sovereignty, creation of a legitimate Iraqi government, security concerns, a…

Officials testified about operations in Iraq, the planned transition of sovereignty to Iraqi authorities, security concerns in the country, reports of prisoner abuse by U.S. forces, and esti…

Senator Dick Lugar discussed U.S. policy in Iraq. The Senator, who is chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, will be holding a series of hearings during the week on the transfer of sov…

Ambassador Negroponte testified about his nomination as Ambassador to Iraq following the transition of sovereignty to an Iraqi interim government. Among the topics he addressed were his qual…

Officials testified about military and diplomatic reconstruction efforts in Iraq and about government preparations for the transition of Iraqi sovereignty to Iraqi authorities on June 30, 20…

Witnesses testified regarding the situation in Iraq and the planned June 30 transfer of sovereignty to a new Iraqi government. Among the issues addressed were the character, composition, and…

Witnesses testified about Iraq’s “oil-for-food” program administered by the United Nations and measures to provide further humanitarian aid as part of reconstruction efforts. Among the topic…

Senator Dick Lugar talked about new strategies to combat global terrorism and promote peace in the Middle East. Among the issues he addressed were improving economic conditions in the region…