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In the wake of the bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, witnesses testified about security problems at State Department facilities and the costs of upgrading security at those fa…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony about U.S. policy on Iraqi weapons inspections. Scott Ritter, a former U.N. weapons inspector, talked about his recent resignation from UN…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members questioned Ambassador David Scheffer and John Bolton on the creation of the International Criminal Court. They spoke out against the court and its …

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard testimony from Lawrence Summers about the economic situation in Asia. He talked about his recent trip to Asia and his participation in the…

Senators heard testimony about U.S.-China relations. Stanley Roth testified about the Clinton administration’s “Engagement” policy, and the results of that policy, which included the Chinese…

Karl Inderfurth testified about measures taken by the administration to halt further testing by Pakistan and India, and to bolster the stability of the region. William Schneider talked about…

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard from State Department officials on the student uprising in Indonesia. Stanley Roth, Assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacifi…

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard testimony from experts in the region concerning the recent nuclear testing that has occurred in India. The subcommittee will examine the e…

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard testimony from foreign policy experts and a leader of anti-Hussein opposition in Iraq on whether Hussein can be overthrown.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Senator Jesse Helms R-North Carolina, heard testimony regarding the impact that the recent agreement between the United Nations and Iraq w…

Committee members heard testimony from Secretary Madeline Albright regarding the current situation with Iraq, and reviewed her recent trip to Europe and the Middle East to discuss the situat…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members heard testimony reviewing the Kyoto Global Climate Change Agreement. The pact was signed by the leaders of over 150 nations. Undersecretary of Stat…

After their meeting, senators and Chinese dissidents talked briefly with reporters. They stressed the need for an end to human rights abuses in China and for a stronger U.S. policy to help p…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the issue of NATO expansion. She spoke about the inclusion of Poland, Hungary and the…

Committee members met to discuss the status of the William Weld nomination for the ambassadorship to Mexico. Committee Chairman Senator Jesse Helms (R-North Carolina) defined the gathering a…

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in support of the Chemical Weapons Convention. She said the U.S. needs to sign the convention before it goes into eff…

Committee members heard testimony from three former secretaries of defense concerning their opposition to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which is currently pending ratification by the U.S.…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard testimony from Secretary Winston Lord, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs, and others concerning developments …

Pete Peterson, former Democratic congressman from Florida, testified as President Bill Clinton’s nominee for ambassador to Vietnam. He said that missing U.S. service personnel in Vietnam wou…

Committee members heard testimony from Bill Richardson, a member of the House since 1983 and President Clinton’s United Nations ambassador nominee. Rep. Richardson was supported by Senators …