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Senior State Department officials testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Ame…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Robert Stephen Beecroft to become U.S. ambassador to Iraq. Among the topics he addressed were embassy security, Iranian…

Nominees testified about their qualifications to represent the U.S. as ambassadors to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Senators questions primarily addressed how each nominee would address the tran…

Business leaders testified on the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an international convention that sets rules for under- and over-sea travel and commerce.

Former George W. Bush administration officials testified on the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an international convention that sets rules for maritime travel and commerce. The treaty…

Military branch leaders testified on the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an international convention that sets rules for maritime travel and commerce. The treaty establishes a system f…

Nominees testified about their qualifications to represent the U.S. as ambassadors to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Iraq, and Tajikstan. Much of the hearing focused on working with Iraqi leaders to m…

Secretaries Clinton and Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey testified on the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an international convention that sets rules for under…

Witnesses testified on the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago and the future agenda of NATO. Among the topics they addressed were diminishing defense funding for NATO by European countries, missile…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on her department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request. She answered questions on Russia entering the World Trade Organization, Egypt, Libya, Syria,…

Rajiv Shah testified on the U.S. Agency for International Development fiscal year 2013 budget request.

Witnesses testified on the independence of and insecurity in Sudan and South Sudan. Committee members discussed U.S. policies toward Sudan and South Sudan, including how the two countries ca…

State Department officials testified political unrest and government actions against the civilian population in Syria. They told committee members that the regime of President Assad was unde…

Nancy J. Powell testified about her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India. If confirmed, she would be the first woman ambassador to India.

Witnesses testified on China’s foreign and military aid and political activity in Africa. They talked about the extent to which the U.S. was ceding economic and diplomatic opportunities to C…

State and Treasury Department representatives testified on U.S. policy toward Iran. Much of the hearing focused on the Menendez-Kirk Amendment, which bans foreign financial institutions that…

State and Treasury Department officials testified on U.S. policy toward Syria. At the time of this hearing violence continued in the country despite for calls for President Bashar al-Assad t…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the U.S. Ambassador to Russia nominee Michael McFaul. He talked about the status of U.S.-Russia relations, missile defe…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a nomination hearing for Wendy Sherman to be Department of State undersecretary for political affairs. Among the issues she addressed were the Oba…

Ambassadors who had been appointed during congressional recess periods testified about their confirmation by the Senate. Among the topics they addressed were political unrest and anti-govern…