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• U.S.-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, September 9, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Howard L. Berman, "Today, we consider the future of United States relations with Russia in the aftermath of the crisis that erupted with sudden ferocity in the Republic of Georgia 5 weeks ago. But before looking ahead, we also need to look back more than 5 weeks to understand what role United States policy toward Russia and Georgia played in setting the stage for these events. Over the last few months, the international community watched with increasing concern as the Russian Government sought to provoke Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili through an escalating series of questionable legal and military actions. Russia established official ties with the separatist government in Abkhazia, issuing passports and citizenship to its residents. Then Moscow dispatched a military jet to down a Georgian reconnaissance craft, and it deployed railway troops to Abkhazia under dubious pretenses. When this failed to stimulate a reaction from the Georgians, the Russians sought to destabilize South Ossetia instead. On August 8th, the world watched the sad climax of months of provocation. Television screens were filled with the sickening juxtaposition of Russian tanks rolling across Georgian soil while the world celebrated peace and harmony during the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. President Saakashvili's decision to take Russia's bait and engage militarily was a terrible blunder. But before we render too harsh a judgment, consider the intensifying provocations that the Georgian Government faced, including reports of ethnic cleansing in South Ossetia."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008-09-09
• Energy in the Americas, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 31, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the Subcommittee,"It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to today's hearing entitled, 'Energy in the Americas.' I am pleased to have Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan here with us. We have met several times. I appreciate his good work in so many different areas. And I look forward, Mr. Sullivan, to your testimony. The New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman, recently wrote an article entitled, '9/11 and 4/11.' In this column, Friedman argues that since 2000, the United States has faced two major crises, 9/11 and 4/11. We all know what 9/11 is. Unfortunately, I was just in my other committee, Energy and Commerce, and we were having a Health Subcommittee hearing on 9/11 with Mayor Bloomberg and others talking about persistent health problems that first responders and others have as a result of the tragedy of 9/11. But what is 4/11? Well, that, says Mr. Friedman, was when gasoline prices in the United States crossed $4.11. Friedman contends that history judges us on how we respond to crises and whether we will respond to the energy crisis today. With gas prices so high, even though it has dropped a pittance in the past week or so, and consumers demanding answers, I decided to hold this hearing to look at the role of the Western Hemisphere in the production and supply of energy and whether the region holds any of the answers we are seeking. The most obvious feature of the energy profile of the Western Hemisphere is that it is the leading energy supplier to the United States. Most people think that we get most of our oil from the Middle East; it is not true. It comes right from the Western Hemisphere. Canada, the number one exporter to the United States, supplies us more oil than Saudi Arabia, who is number two on the list. Numbers three and four are Mexico and Venezuela, respectively, and they round out the list of nations which send the United States over 1 million barrels of oil per day. Combined with other 2 countries, our region supplies just above 50 percent of our total oil imports. That is right: Contrary to popular opinion, as I just mentioned, the majority of our imported oil comes from the Western Hemisphere, not the Middle East."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008-07-31
• Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump: House Chairmans' Letter Conveying Grave Concerns About President's Actions with Respect to the House of Representatives' Impeachment Inquiry

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  This document contains a letter from the members of the House Committees on Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs conveying "grave concerns with the unprecedented actions of President Donald Trump and his Administration with respect to the House of Representative's impeachment inquiry."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Engel, Eliot L.; Schiff, Adam B.; Cummings, Elijah E.

  2019-10-03
• Gangs and Crime in Latin America, Testimony of Detective First Class Kelly L. Smith, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, One Hundred and Ninth Congress, April 20, 2005

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  From the 'Timeline Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) Gang in Howard County' section: "As we have seen with many other immigrant communities, a small element of the population turns to criminal activity. Often they start out by preying on members of their own community. Much of this crime goes unreported. In the case of the Hispanic Community we have seen an increased presence of a gang known as Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13. We first began hearing about MS-13 around 1999 at area gang information sharing meetings. By 2000, we knew that MS-13 were prevalent in Northern Virginia and also in our bordering counties of Montgomery and Prince George's. In 2001, our first known MS-13 member was arrested in Howard County. The following year (2002) we began arresting multiple MS-13 members that we committing crimes within Howard County. In 2003, we handled our first graffiti case involving Mara Salvatrucha and the number of reports and arrests continued to increase. By 2004, we were investigating MS-13 members for major crimes including rape, robbery and assault. During the past four years we have documented 57 incidents and identified 55 MS-13 members that have either been arrested or involved in criminal activity within Howard County. We have also seen an increase in the number of MS-13 members living within our community."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2005-04-20
• United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs [website]

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  This is the website of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is "responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: foreign assistance (including development assistance, Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account, HIV/AIDS in foreign countries, security assistance, and Public Law 480 programs abroad); the Peace Corps; national security developments affecting foreign policy; strategic planning and agreements; war powers, treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of United States Armed Forces; peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanctions; arms control and disarmament issues; the United States Agency for International Development; activities and policies of the State, Commerce and Defense Departments and other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act including export and licensing policy for munitions items and technology and dual-use equipment and technology; international law; promotion of democracy; international law enforcement issues, including narcotics control programs and activities; Broadcasting Board of Governors; embassy security; international broadcasting; public diplomacy, including international communication, information policy, international education, and cultural programs; and all other matters not specifically assigned to a subcommittee." This site includes such resources as committee information, hearings, news and various subcommittees.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Questions for the Record submitted to Assistant Secretary Bergner by Chairman Tom Lantos, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 5, 2007

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  This is a list of questions posed by Congressman Tom Lantos to Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in reference to the U.S.-India Agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation. The following is taken from the document, "Dear Chairman Lantos: I am writing in response to your letter of October 5, 2007, concerning Congressional review of the recently-initialed U.S.-India Agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation (the "123" agreement). The Department welcomes the opportunity to answer any questions that members of the Foreign Affairs Committee may have concerning the agreement. To that end, please find enclosed the Department's responses to the 45 Questions for the Record that you submitted with your letter. Thank you for raising your concerns, as well as. those of the other members of your committee, on this important issue. Thank you also for your personal interest in, and support of, the overall Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. We look forward to working with you to secure passage of the 123 Agreement when it is submitted to Congress."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Lantos, Tom

  2007-10-05
• Briefing on Iraq and Hearing on the International Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2008: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, January 11 and February 7, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Condoleezza Rice: "President Bush's fiscal year 2008 international affairs budget for the Department of State, USAID, and other foreign affairs agencies, totals $36.2 billion. The President's budget also requests $6 billion in supplemental funding for the year 2007, to support urgent requirements that are not funded in the annual budget cycle. This supplemental request includes $1.18 billion for additional operating costs of the Department of State and other agencies largely related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It also includes $4.81 billion to meet urgent new foreign assistance needs in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon, as well as peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance in Sudan Somalia, and other countries in need." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Condoleezza Rice, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Robert Wexler, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Edward R. Royce.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2007
• Foreign Assistance Reform: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 23 and June 25, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Howard L. Berman: "This year our committee will review our foreign assistance program to look at what actions are needed to achieve coherence and effectiveness in the U.S. foreign assistance framework. We will hold a series of hearings on various aspects of foreign assistance reform such as rebuilding U.S. civilian, diplomatic and development agencies, the role of the military in delivery and shaping foreign assistance, and improving America's image around the world. These efforts will help inform the committee on the direction that Congress and the next administration should take in reforming the U.S. foreign assistance." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Howard L. Berman, Lael Brainard, Steven Radelet, Raymond C. Offenheiser, Jim T. Kolbe, J. Brian Atwood, M. Peter McPherson, Gene Green, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jeff Fortenberry, and Donald A. Manzullo.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008
• Bucharest Summit and the Way Forward for NATO: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 23, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Robert Wexler: "Today's hearing comes on the heels of NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization]'s Bucharest Summit where the alliance addressed many of the most pressing security challenges facing the United States, Canada and our European allies. As a strong supporter of NATO, I was heartened to see that our allies joined together in the summit declaration reaffirming their support for enlargement and agreeing to further strengthen the collective capability of the alliance to meet the existing and emerging 21st century threats. Despite the language contained in the declaration, I remain concerned that our differences between us and some of our NATO allies, particularly on the issues of Ukraine and Georgia's relationships with NATO, the Bush administration's missile defense plan, energy security and NATO's relations with Russia, as well as the alliance's mission in Afghanistan, have yet to be determined and ironed out." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel Fried, Daniel P. Fata, and Robert Wexler.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008
• New Beginning for the U.S.-South Korea Strategic Alliance, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 23, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Eni F.H. Faleomavaega: "Today's hearing is entitled, 'A New Beginning for the U.S.-South Korea Strategic Alliance.' The choice of title is not accidental. This hearing follows on the heels of a successful visit to Washington last week by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak who assumed office on February 25. President Lee chose the United States as his destination for his first official overseas trip. President Lee also became the first South Korean head of state to be invited to join the United States President at Camp David. During President Lee's visit there were several noteworthy accomplishments that will have a tremendous effect on the U.S.-South Korean Strategic Alliance and relationship. Among those included the signing of the memorandum of understanding on the Visa Waiver Program, the agreement of the full importation of United States beef into South Korea, and support for the elevation of South Korea's foreign military sales status to that of NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] plus three." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alexander A. Arvizu, Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Donald A. Manzullo, Edward R. Royce, and Dan Burton.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008
• Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere, Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, September 10, 2013

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  This is the September 10, 2013 hearing on "Challenges to Democracy" held before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. From the opening statement of Matt Salmon: "I'd like to thank my colleagues for joining me and convening in the important hearing where we have the opportunity to take a close look at the challenges to freedom and democracy that exist through the Western Hemisphere. Since the beginning of this Congress, we have focused our attention in this subcommittee on the growth and opportunity that exist throughout the region. I've long believed that the most effective way for the US to bring freedom and democracy to people around the world, is to promote principles of economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and free trade. An liberalize economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families, that's the best recipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law. Unfortunately, the Western Hemisphere is a home to several leaders intent on stifling economic growth and freedom and eroding democratic institution and values. The erosion of democracy in Latin America is best described as 'authoritarianism' masked by progressive rhetoric that, ironically, claims loyalty to democratic values." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Matt Salmon, Ed Royce, Alvaro Uribe Velez, Hector E. Schamis, Carlos Lauria, and Cynthia J. Arnson.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2013-09-10
• Unaccompanied Alien Children: Pressing the Administration for a Strategy, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, November 18, 2014

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  This testimony compilation is from the November 18, 2014 hearing, "Unaccompanied Alien Children: Pressing the Administration for a Strategy," before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. In the video "Chairman Salmon's Opening Statement," Subcommittee Chairman Matt Salmon refers to the mass exodus of unaccompanied minors from Central America to the United States as a "humanitarian crisis." Roberta S. Jacobson states that, "More than sixty-five thousand unaccompanied children have left their homes to make the dangerous journey to the United States this year. From a foreign policy perspective, this migration is a warning sign that the serious and long-standing challenges in Central America are worsening. The course of action is clear. We must adequately address the underlying factors compelling so many to undertake this dangerous journey or be prepared for what is likely to be an ongoing cyclical phenomenon - with significant cost to the United States." Statements, letters and other materials submitted to the record are from the following: Matt Salmon, Roberta S. Jacobson, Elizabeth Hogan, Robert N. Kaplan, and Catherine Wiesner.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2014-11-18
• Genocidal Attacks Against Christian and Other Religious Minorities in Syria and Iraq, Joint Hearing Before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, September 10, 2014

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  This is from the September 10, 2014 joint hearing, "Genocidal Attacks Against Christian and Other Religious Minorities in Syria and Iraq," before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, and Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. From the opening statement of Christopher H. Smith: "We are convening this extremely urgent hearing on the desperate plight of Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria. As images of beheaded American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff are seared into our consciousness, we would do well to honor their memories by recalling what they saw as their mission, to alert the world to the horrors committed by the fanatical terrorist group ISIS in Syria and Iraq: Children forced to view crucifixions and beheadings; women bartered, sold, and raped; prisoners lined up on their knees to be shot. This is the ISIS legacy. Today Christians and other religious minorities such as Yezidis, Shabaks, and Turkmen Shiites are not just facing a long winter without homes. They are not just hungry and thirsty and wandering from village to village in northern Iraq and Kurdistan. They are facing annihilation, genocide, by fanatics who see anyone who does not subscribe to its draconian and violent interpretation of Islam as fair game for enslavement, forced conversion, or death." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Malinowski, Anne Richard, Thomas Staal, Peter Galbraith, Thomas Farr, Pascale Esho Warda, and Johnny Oram.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2014
• Ukraine Under Siege, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session

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  This is a testimony compilation from the March 4, 2015 hearing "Ukraine Under Siege," held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Edward R. Royce: "To date, the actions taken by the U.S. and our EU allies -- including economic sanctions, aid, and diplomatic isolation -- have not checked Putin. Indeed, over the past year, he has become bolder -- even menacing NATO countries as he seeks to divide the alliance. The Obama Administration and our European allies have put hope in diplomatic and ceasefire arrangements. But it is not working. […] This isn't U.S. leadership. Moscow is also undermining Ukraine's economy. Today, Russia is using its natural gas and other energy sources for political coercion and to generate economic chaos. Ukraine is facing an economic precipice and desperately needs help. Meanwhile, Russia is winning the battle on the airwaves. Its propaganda offensive is aimed at sowing confusion and undermining opposition to its aggression in Ukraine and elsewhere. But we are barely in the game of countering this. As I told the Secretary last week, I'd like to see more Administration support for the effort Mr. Engel and I have undertaken to reform our international broadcasting. The Broadcasting Board of Governors is broken. If we can't begin to change minds, then the struggle over Ukraine today will become a generational struggle for the future of all of Eastern Europe. Ukraine's fate has security implications for us well beyond its borders. It is time for strong and unwavering support of Ukraine. Now." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Victoria Nuland.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2015-03-04
• Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security, Hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, November 19, 2014

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  This is the testimony compilation from the November 20, 2014 hearing, "Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security," held before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. The purpose of this hearing was to examine the pros and cons of the Nuclear Talks with Iran in Vienna, Austria, and what possible solutions or results could come from the talks. It further examines the position of a de-nuclearized Iran in the context of Global Security. Statements, letters and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Michael Hayden, Mark Dubowitz, and Karim Sadjadpour.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2014-11-20
• Remarks on the House Floor of Chairman Berman at the start of debate on H.R. 7081, to Approve the United States-India Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation [September 26, 2008]

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  The following remarks were made by Congressman Howard L. Berman on the floor of the House during the debate on H.R. 7081, to approve the U.S. --India Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation. "Mr. Speaker, I'm a strong advocate of closer U.S.-India ties, including peaceful nuclear cooperation. I voted for the Hyde Act, which established a framework for such cooperation today. The bill before us today will approve the U.S.-India Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation. Under the Hyde Act of two years ago, Congress was to have 30 days to review the agreement before beginning consideration of a privileged resolution of approval. Instead, the Agreement is now before us in the waning days before adjournment. We can approve the Agreement now, with the oversight safeguards built into this bill, or wait until the next Congress and start over..."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Berman, Howard L. (Howard Lawrence), 1941-

  2008-09-26
• Benghazi and Beyond, Part I: What Went Wrong on September 11, 2012 and How to Prevent it from Happening at Other Frontline Posts: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, November 15, 2012

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  From the opening statement of Michael Courts: "My testimony today is primarily based on a GAO [Government Accountability Office] report that was issued in November 2009, examining the Department of State's (State) Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Diplomatic Security). Since the 1998 embassy attacks in East Africa, U.S. civilian officials posted overseas have faced increasing threats to their safety and security, and facilities in high threat locations have faced numerous attacks. In September, the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi, Libya, was breached and sustained mortar fire. Tragically, the U.S. Ambassador and three other U.S. officials were killed. […] We conducted the underlying performance audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits The Bureau's mission, to ensure a safe environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, involves activities such as the protection of people, information, and property overseas, and dignitary protection and passport and visa fraud investigations domestically. My testimony also includes work we have subsequently performed to follow up on the implementation of the report's recommendations. I will discuss (1) the growth of Diplomatic Security's missions and resources, (2) the challenges Diplomatic Security faces in conducting its work, and (3) the status of GAO's recommendation concerning Diplomatic Security." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Courts; William Young; James Jay Carafano; and Ronald E. Neumann.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2012-11-15
• Serial No. 112-3: The United Nations: Urgent Problems That Need Congressional Action, Briefing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, January 25, 2011

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  From the opening statement of Jean Schmidt: "Here's some simple math: With no strings attached, we pay all contributions that the United Nations assesses to us--22 percent of their annual budget--plus billions more every year. According to the OMB [Office of Management and Budget], in Fiscal Year 2009, the U.S. contributed well over $6 billion to the U.N.--at a time of high unemployment, skyrocketing deficits, crushing debt, and other great economic and fiscal challenges to our nation. What have we gotten in return from the U.N.? Here are a few examples. The U.N. Development Program [UNDP] fired a whistle-blower who revealed that the United Nations Development Program's office in North Korea was not being managed properly, and was being exploited by Kim Jong Il's regime. In 2008, a Senate subcommittee found that: The U.N. Development Program's local staff was selected by the regime, and UNDP paid staff salaries directly to the regime--in foreign currency--with no way to know the funds weren't being diverted to enrich the regime; UNDP prevented proper oversight and undermined whistleblower protections by limiting access to its audits and refusing to submit to the U.N. Ethics Office's jurisdiction; the regime used its relationship with UNDP to move money outside North Korea; and UNDP transferred funds to a company tied to an entity designated by the U.S. as North Korea's financial agent for weapons sales. The UNDP briefly pulled out of North Korea, but now they're back, and this time they can select staff from a list of three candidates hand-picked by the regime, not just one candidate. That's what passes for reform at the U.N." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jean Schmidt, Brett Schaefer, Claudia Rosett, Hillel C. Neuer, Peter Yeo, Mark Quarterman, Robert Appleton, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2011
• Iranian Challenge: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 6, 2007

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  From the testimony of R. Nicholas Burns: "Thank you, Chairman Lantos, Ranking Member Ros-Lehtinen, and distinguished Members of the Committee for this opportunity to discuss our strategy to address the profound challenges Iran poses to our national security interests. We face a complex, interconnected set of four crises in the Middle East: the need to achieve a stable and democratic Iraq, to strengthen the democratically elected government of Lebanon, to block Iran's nuclear and regional ambitions, and to establish the foundation for a final peace between the Israeli and the Palestinian people. This region is now the area of greatest importance for the U.S. worldwide, and critical interests are engaged in all of these areas. But beyond our responsibility to help stabilize Iraq, nothing is more vital to the future of America's role in the Middle East than addressing the challenges posed by the radical regime in Iran, whose public face is the vitriolic President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: R. Nicholas Burns and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2007
• Decline in America's Reputation: Why?

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  This report from the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight is the first of three reports on "America's International Image" relating to its decline and its impact on U.S. national interests. "Since [September 11, 2001], polls conducted by the U.S. Government and respected private firms have revealed a precipitous decline in favorability toward the United States and its foreign policy. The generally positive ratings from the 1950's to 2000 moved to generally negative after 2002. As the very first witness in a 10-hearing series with pollsters and regional analysts told the Subcommittee--'We have never seen numbers this low.' […] While the United States can't base its foreign policies on opinion polling-- either at home or abroad--this consistently negative view of U.S. foreign policy is both a liability and a sign that something has gone seriously awry. What happened? Why, as the question is often posed, do they hate us?"

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008-06-11
• Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Democratic Transition, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, July 25, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Tom Lantos: "A leadership vacuum in Western Europe, coupled with our own country's preoccupation with Iraq, left neither neighboring powers like Germany or France nor the United States willing or able to exert positive influences. Western European leaders, such as Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schroeder, were more interested in using anti-Americanism and nationalism to consolidate their own political support at home and in European institutions than in joining us in building open, democratic and tolerant societies in Central and Eastern Europe." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Lantos, Charles Gati, Martin Sletzinger, Zeyno Baran, John Boozman, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Donald A. Manzullo.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2007
• Global Efforts to Fight Ebola, Held Before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, September 27, 2014

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  This is the testimony compilation from the hearing titled "Global Efforts to Fight Ebola" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. The following is from the statement of Anthony S. Fauci: "The ongoing public health crisis in West Africa demands a major amplification of efforts to identify and isolate infected individuals, perform contact tracing, and provide personal protective equipment for healthcare workers involved in the treatment of infected individuals. This still remains the time-proven approach to controlling and ultimately ending the epidemic. However, there is also a critical need to develop improved diagnostics, as well as safe and effective therapeutics and vaccines for Ebola since there are no such FDA-approved interventions available at this time. In the regard, NIAID [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases] has a longstanding commitment to advancing research to combat Ebola while ensuring the safety and efficacy of potential medical countermeasures such as treatments and vaccines." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chris Smith, Ed Royce, Anthony S. Fauci, Luciana Borio, Nancy Lindborg, Beth P. Bell, Kent Brantly, Chinua Akukwe, Ted Alemayhu, and Dougbeh Chris Nyan.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2014-09-17
• Countering ISIS: Are We Making Progress?, Held Before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs,One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, December 10, 2014

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  This is the testimony compilation from the hearing titled "Countering ISIS: Are We Making Progress?" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The following is from the opening statement of Ed Royce: "After four months of the U.S. led air campaign in Iraq and Syria, ISIS still controls essentially the same amount of territory as it did in the summer. One reason for this is the limited nature of the effort. We have conducted only about 1,000 airstrikes to date or 250 per month the vast majority being inside Iraq, leaving ISIS' vast haven in Syria relatively unchallenged. This is a very slow pace. Consider that Desert Storm averaged 1,000 combat sorties per day. Moreover, the Committee is concerned by reports that targeting has been micromanaged from the White House. But even with this flawed air campaign, Kurdish and Iraqi Security Forces have pushed ISIS out of specific, key infrastructure areas such as the Mosul and Haditha dams. More coalition air attacks would mean more ISIS defeats. Another pillar of the Administration effort is to provide training and weapons t o U.S. partners on the ground in Iraq and Syria. Yet, in Syria, U.S. backed groups have seen no increase in support in the past several months. In fact, these Syrian groups have suffered from dire ammunition shortages in the past several weeks, in addition to not being supplied with the heavy weapons they need to fight ISIS, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda affiliates and the Assad regime." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ed Royce, and Brett McGurken.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2014-12-10
• U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: An Overview of the Merida Initiative 2008-Present: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, May 23, 2013

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  This testimony compilation is from the May 23, 2013 hearing, "U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: An Overview of the Merida Initiative 2008-Present," before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. From the opening statement of William R. Brownfield: "In every society, citizen security underpins economic stability and allows trade, investment, energy development, and education exchanges to flourish. The partnership forged between the United States and the Government of Mexico over the past six years under the Merida Initiative exemplifies how strengthening citizen security supports these broader objectives. We have worked together to strengthen the capacity of Mexico's justice sector to counter organized crime and its violent and corrupting effects. Now is an excellent opportunity to recognize our shared accomplishments, acknowledge the common challenges we face, and look forward to the progression of our partnership." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Matt Salmon, William R. Brownfield, John D. Feeley, Elizabeth Hogan, Clare R. Seelke, Steven Dudley, and Francisco E. Gonzalez.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2013-05-23
• [President's Transmittal of Text to Congress, Related to the US-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, September 11, 2008]

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  This transmittal of text is from President George W. Bush to the Congress related to the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the governments of the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. The following is taken from the text of the document, "I am pleased to the Congress, pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153) (AEA), the text of a proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. I am also pleased to transmit my written determination concerning the Agreement, including my approval of the Agreement and my authorization to execute the Agreement, and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement (NPAS) concerning the Agreement [...]"

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-09-11
• Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement Pursusant to Section 123a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended, With Respect to the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between The Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy [U]

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  "This Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement ('NPAS') relates to the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (the 'Agreement'). The Agreement is being submitted to the President jointly by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy for his approval. Section 123a. of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended (the 'Atomic Energy Act' or 'the AEA'), provides that an NPAS be submitted by the Secretary of State to the President on each new or amended agreement for cooperation concluded pursuant to that section. Pursuant to section 123a., the NPAS must analyze the consistency of the text of the proposed agreement with all the requirements of the AEA, with specific attention to whether the proposed agreement is consistent with each of the criteria set forth in that subsection, and address the adequacy of the safeguards and other control mechanisms and the peaceful use assurances contained in the agreement for cooperation to ensure that any assistance furnished thereunder will not be used to further any military or nuclear explosive purpose. With this statutory mandate in mind, this NPAS: (a) provides background information on India's civil nuclear program and the military nuclear program from which it is being separated (Part I); (b) describes the nature and scope of the cooperation contemplated in the proposed Agreement (Part II); (c) reviews the applicable substantive requirements of the AEA and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 ('NNPA') and details how they are met by the proposed Agreement (Part III); (d) addresses additional relevant policy issues (Part IV); and (e) sets forth the net assessment, conclusions, views and recommendations of the Department of State as contemplated by section 123a. of the AEA (Part V)."

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• Report Pursuant to Section 104(c) of the Hyde Act Regarding Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India

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  "This report is submitted in accordance with Section 104(c) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-401). The U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative was announced in a Joint Statement by President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington on July 18, 2005. On December 18, 2006, the President signed into law the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (the "Hyde Act"), to facilitate peaceful nuclear cooperation with India by authorizing the President to exempt the U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement and waive two provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ("AEA") based on his determination that certain nonproliferation commitments have been met. Pursuant to Section 104(c) of the Hyde Act, the following report details the basis for the President's determinations and provides a available information on the areas listed in Section 104(c)(2)."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2008
• Presidential Determination No. 2008-26, Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, September 10, 2008

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  This Presidential Determination No. 2008-26 is from President George W. Bush to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy regarding the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. The following is taken from the document, "I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the 'Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, along with the views, recommendations, and statements of interested agencies. I have determined that the performance of the Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security. Pursuant to section 123 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b)), I hereby approve the proposed Agreement and authorize the Secretary of State to arrange for its execution..."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2008-09-10
• Chairman's Report: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee - The Oklahoma City Bombing: Was There a Foreign Connection?

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  "Within our jurisdictional, legal and resource limits, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee has conducted an intensive investigation into whether there was a foreign connection to the Oklahoma City bombing. The effort focused primarily on two theories that seemed to be based on factual evidence that, if verified, would indicate a foreign participation in the bombing. First, we attempted to determine whether McVeigh or Nichols received any help from Middle Easterners, and, second, whether a German national living at an extremist compound in eastern Oklahoma played a role. Adding credence to the suspicions is a number of credible sightings putting Timothy McVeigh with another person before and on the day of the bombing (at the time, this apparent accomplice was dubbed John Doe Two by the FBI). This report details the investigation and presents its findings, conclusions and discoveries."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  Dugan, Phaedra; Rohrabacher, Dana, 1947-

  2006-12-26
• President's New Cuba Policy and U.S. National Security, Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, February 26, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation from the February 26, 2015 hearing "The President's New Cuba Policy and U.S. National Security," held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the statement of Chris Simmons: "Underestimated and misunderstood for more than half a century, Havana remains a clear and present danger to the United States. It is a national security state and its military and intelligence agencies exist solely to ensure regime continuity. Its spy services are augmented by a million-member neighborhood informant program known as the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDRs). These entities combine to give the regime an omnipresent intelligence structure that is -- on a per capita basis - 34 times larger than the US Intelligence Community." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chris Simmons, Fernando Menéndez, José Azel, and Dennis K. Hays.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

  2015-02-26