Senate Session
The Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle762 viewsThe Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle762 viewsGeneral David Petraeus, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and Deputy Secretary Jack Lew testified about the Obama administration’s proposed strategy for the war in Afghanistan. The plan includes se…
191 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen answered questions about the Obama administration plan to raise tro…
259 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the current global economic crisis and proposed reforms discussed during the Pittsburgh G-20. In his testimony he urged Congress to pass sign…
161 viewsSenate Foreign Relations ranking member Richard Lugar (R-IN) joined Newsmakers to discuss U.S. tactics in Afghanistan. He urges President Obama to make a decision about additional troops in …
214 viewsIndiana Senator Dick Lugar talked about the state of the NATO alliance at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council. Topics included NATO’s role in Afghanistan, relations with Russia, and miss…
268 viewsWitnesses testified about military and civilian operations in Afghanistan and possible strategies to brieng greater stability to the country. Among the topics they addressed were military pe…
895 viewsU.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill testified the current situation in Iraq and what is expected in the future for the country. Topics included the sustainability of the size of the U.S…
260 viewsWitness testified on how to best promote both peace and justice in Darfur and support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The CPA is a peace treaty between North and S…
337 viewsWitnesses testify about North Korean nuclear programs, recent underground nuclear and missile tests, and the international response to recent North Korean policies. They also spoke about the…
265 viewsEllen Tauscher testified about her nomination as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security. Among the issues she addressed were nuclear proliferation, strategic arm…
243 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen testifed at a Senate Foreign Relations hearing on U.S. strategic partnership with Afghanistan and Pakistan. He talked about recent developments i…
296 viewsFormer British Prime Minister and Special U.N. Envoy to the Middle East Tony Blair testified about negotiations and efforts to achieve a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. In…
1,754 viewsMr. Smith and Mr. Wald testified about U.S. energy policy and reducing dependence on foreign oil. They focused on the use of petroleum products for transportation needs and developing altern…
142 viewsFormer President Carter testified about U.S. energy policy and reducing dependence on foreign oil. In his testimony he made reference to his 1977 “fireside chats” on energy conservation and …
675 viewsFollowing a meeting with lawmakers in the Capitol President Karzai and President Zardari spoke to reporters about the meetings and a security agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
144 viewsA hearing was held on the nomination of Margaret Hamburg to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. In her testimony she said she wanted to restore public confidence in the FDA …
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