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Witnesses testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about international efforts to reduce Russia’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. Among the issues they addressed were the t…

Former government officials testified about potential military action against Iraq, diplomatic efforts to authorize enforcement of United Nations resolutions, and appropriate Congressional r…

Ms. Albright and Mr. Kissinger testified about potential military action against Iraq and diplomatic efforts to get Iraq to comply with United Nations resolutions. Among the issues they addr…

Secretary Powell testified about potential military action against Iraq and diplomatic efforts to draft a United Nations resolution demanding that Iraq comply with previous resolutions.

Committee members questioned Nancy Powell of Iowa on her nomination to be ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. They questioned Richard Baltimore III of New York on his nomination …

Witnesses testified about possible military action in Iraq in order to facilitate a change of regime. Among the topics they addressed were sources of opposition to Sadam Hussein’s government…

Witnesses testified about possible military action in Iraq in order to facilitate a change of regime. Among the topics addressed were Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction building program, mil…

Secretary Powell testified about a nuclear weapons reduction treaty signed by President Bush and Russian President Putin. The treaty would reduce by two-thirds current stockpiles to a number…

Witnesses testified about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan. Topics included Afghan women’s rights, President Karzai and the new government, the role of U.S. military forces, and rebuilding Afg…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee looked at U.S diplomacy efforts around the world.

Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence & Research Carl Ford testified about Cuba’s capability to manufacture and export chemical and biological weapons. He talked about unclassified i…

Witnesses testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee about relations with Colombia and efforts to eliminate drug production and trafficking. Among the issues they addres…

Robert Finn gave an opening statement in a brief hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination as Ambassador to Afghanistan.

Scientists testified about the threats of nuclear terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were information and technology available to potential terrorists, methods of delivery, control o…

Witnesses testified about relations between the U.S. and Somalia, terrorist activity in Somalia, the problems of weak governments in the region, and long-term policy options in the effort to…

Secretary Powell testified about the foreign operations budget for fiscal year 2003 and U.S. foreign policy priorities in the wake of terrorist attacks on the U.S. Among the topics he addres…

Witnesses testified about the extent to which the al-Qaida terrorist network had a presence in countries outside of Afghanistan and about the effectiveness of international efforts to combat…

Secretary Powell testified about international efforts to combat global terrorism. Among the issues he addressed were the strength of the international coalition, the objectives of military …

Witnesses testified about the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing Treaty and the International Convention for the Suppression on the Financing of Terrorism Trea…

Witnesses testified about the refugee crisis in Afghanistan. Among the topics they addressed were the existing problems created by the long standing civil war, increased pressures caused by …