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State Department officials testified about a 1995 agreement approved by Vice President Gore and then Prime Minister Chernomyrdin allowing sales of Russian conventional weapons to Iran despit…

Witnesses testified about the extent to which slavery remains in existence in various parts of the globe. They focused on how children were affected by poverty, war and famine, and how these…

Senators and United Nations Security Council members discussed reform at the United Nations and how to pursue peacekeeping missions. Several members said that while the U.S. was critical to …

Senators heard testimony on potential hotspots in East Asia, including China, Japan, Indonesia and Korea. The committee considered economic, political, and strategic opportunities and pr…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony about Russian intelligence activities directed at the Department of State, including the bugging of a conference room in 1999.

Secretary Albright testified about a variety of funding and foreign policy priorities. She also talked about the Russian war in Chechnya and about efforts to build an anti-missile defense sy…

In a rare meeting outside of Washington, DC, committee members heard testimony about forthcoming reform at the United Nations and about the U.S. debt to the U.N. During his testimony Ambassa…

Senator Durbin introduced Senator Moseley-Braun as the nominee for ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun testified regarding her qualifications for the amba…

Witnesses testified regarding lessons learned from the Asian economic crisis and the actions of the International Monetary Fund in resolving the crisis. They focused on the need for countrie…

In a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the United States relationship with the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Richard Holbrooke testified about the U.S. agenda in th…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee held a hearing on Foreign Groups and Terrorism. Witnesses testified about potential terrorist threats to the U.S. and ways to combat terrorism by s…

Following his introduction by Senators Gramm, Feinstein, Boxer and Harkin, the committee questioned Mr. Manatt on his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic. After a reco…

Ambassador Walker testified regarding his qualifications for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Secretary Indyk testified regarding his qualifications for…

Admiral Prueher testified about his nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to China. He said that he would work to advance human rights concerns with Chinese leaders and that he would work to …

Witnesses testified about the current relationship between the United States and North Korea. Former Defense Secretary William Perry outlined the U.S. concerns regarding North Korea’s long r…

Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Karl Inderfurth testified in a hearing for the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee regarding the military coup in Pakistan. He focused …

Witnesses testified about the merits of ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Among the issues discussed were the ability to verify low-level nuclear testing by other countries, the p…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The committee heard testimony on the ability of the United States to verify low-level nucl…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the conflict in Colombia. The committee heard testimony about the clash between the government and rebels backed by drug cartels.

Ambassador Richard Butler testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about efforts by the United Nations to complete Iraqi disarmament and weapons monitoring after the Iraqi gov…