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S. Hrg. 106-245: Iran: Limits to Rapprochement: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, July 22, 1999
S. HRG. 106-245: Testimony addresses what is taking place in Iran, what the U.S. policy toward Iran should be in light of these circumstances, what we have seen in recent history, and what we have seen of elections and failed promises from those elections in Iran. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Jerrold D. Green, L. Bruce Laingen, and Azar Nafisi.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
1999
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U.S. Sanctions Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, June 8, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the June 8, 2016, hearing, "U.S. Sanctions Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa" before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Sue E. Eckert: "UN sanctions in Africa constitute the majority of all UN sanctions - about 70%. In the early days, sanctions were often imposed in an ad hoc manner, without a coherent coordinated strategy; rather than be part of a well -designed response to address conflict/threats to international peace and security, at times the imposition of sanctions has substituted as a policy. While understandable that during times of crisis, governments want to act quickly, the use of sanctions to show resolve without integrating them into an overall strategy is largely ineffective. Sanctions then take on a life of their own. For this reason, it is important that the objectives of sanctions are clearly articulated at the outset, for the targets to understand precise actions that need to be taken for sanctions to be lifted. Too often, vague criteria and moving goalposts prolong sanctions unnecessarily. The Security Council (and even Member States) have difficulty terminating sanctions regimes once imposed (for example, in Liberia). Automatic extensions of sanctions regimes diffuses signals as to expected actions, undermining their credibility. While important progress has been made in making UN sanctions more effective, more needs to be done for sanctions to be used to full effect and be effectual instruments to advance US and international security objectives in Africa." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sue E. Eckert, Todd Moss, Princeton N. Lyman, and Brad Brooks-Rubin.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-06-08
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Hearing on the Nomination of Nikki R. Haley, of South Carolina, to be the United States of America Representative to the United Nations, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, January 18, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the January 18, 2017 hearing, 'Hearing on the Nomination of Nikki R. Haley, of South Carolina, to be the United States of America Representative to the United Nations,' before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Nikki R. Haley: "I come before you today both humbled and honored to be considered to represent the United States of America at the United Nations. Just as other nominees for this position have done, I am here to outline my vision and discuss my qualifications." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Nikki R. Haley.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017-01-18
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Confronting Drug Trafficking in West Africa, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, June 23, 2009
This testimony from the June 23, 2009 hearing, "Confronting Drug Trafficking in West Africa" before the Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs includes statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Johnnie Carson, William Wechsler, Thomas M. Harrigan, Douglas Farah, Michael Braun, and Michael McGovern. From the opening statement of Johnnie Carson: "We are united in our understanding of the serious threat that drugs and drug trading are to Africa and to U. S. interests. Our partnership and coordination are essential to any success in deterring this threat. [...].Global cocaine markets have shifted because of demand, supply, and the value of the dollar. Cocaine use in the United States has declined, while use in Europe has increased. Law enforcement efforts in the United States and Latin America have made it harder for traffickers to move cocaine to US markets. The declining value of the US dollar, relative to the Euro, may also have influenced the shift towards European markets. [...].Drug-trafficking poses at least two threats to good governance, a principal focus of U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance in West Africa. First, trafficking normally is facilitated by corrupting public officials from law enforcement and judicial actors to the highest levels of government. Second, politicians could look to drug money to finance their elections."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2009
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Letter from [Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations] to the [U.S. Department of State Inspector General] Regarding the [State Department's Withholding of Critical Security Assistance to Ukraine], October 3, 2019
From the Letter: "I am writing to renew my September 24th request for you to urgently investigate the State Department's withholding of critical security assistance to Ukraine and to expand that investigation to specifically cover the role of senior State Department officials in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, including Secretary of State Pompeo and his Counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl. Through information you provided to congressional committees and admissions by President Trump's agent, Rudy Giuliani, it appears that Secretary Pompeo may have inappropriately and unlawfully leveraged State Department resources-paid for by U.S. taxpayers- to cause an investigation solely designed to advance President Trump's personal and political agenda. Mr. Brechbuhl may have wittingly or unwittingly participated in this effort. Such behavior is squarely within your jurisdiction, and must be investigated in a thorough and expedited fashion."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Menendez, Robert, 1954-
2019-10-03
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Annex 4: State Department Responses to SFRC Questions for the Record
This is Annex 4 "State Department Responses to SFRC [Senate Committee on Foreign Relations] Questions for the Record" of the January 18, 2021 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Report "Cruelty, Coercion, and Legal Contortions: The Trump Administration's Unsafe Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador." It contains the following four documents: Document 1: State Department Responses - Submitted December 2, 2019; Document 2: State Department Responses - Submitted December 23, 2019; Document 3: Revised State Department Responses - Submitted Feb. 14, 2020; Document 4: Revised State Department Responses - Submitted July 9, 2020.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2021-01-18?
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Annex 5: Correspondence Between U.S. Senators and the Trump Administration
This is Annex 5 "Correspondence Between U.S. Senators and the Trump Administration" of the January 18, 2021 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Report "Cruelty, Coercion, and Legal Contortions: The Trump Administration's Unsafe Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador." It contains the following four documents: Document 1: Letter from Sen. Menendez, Warren et al. to State Dept. and DHS; Document 2: DHS Response to Feb. 5, 2020 Warren-Menendez Letter; Document 3: Letter from Sen. Menendez to Assistant Secretary of State Taylor; Document 4: Letter from Sen. Menendez to Secretary Pompeo.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2021-01-18?
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Cruelty, Coercion, and Legal Contortions: The Trump Administration's Unsafe Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
From the Introduction: "Since his first days in office in 2017, President Donald Trump has aggressively exploited the U.S. immigration system to reduce the number of foreigners allowed entry into the United States, and especially to repel refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable migrants in need of protection. [...] One striking example of the effort to eviscerate long-standing American protection policy is the set of agreements the Trump administration signed with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, the so-called 'Asylum Cooperative Agreements' (ACAs). These agreements follow a pattern of unlawful maneuvers designed to close off legal pathways to protection in the United States. [...] This report examines the ACAs' impact on the lives of refugees and asylum seekers, their tenuous foundation in U.S. law, and their role in U.S. foreign policy toward Central America. The Report is based on information gleaned through Committee hearings, travel to the region, rigorous oversight of the State Department, and consultations with international organizations and human rights advocates--information learned despite the Trump administration's obstruction and efforts to hide relevant documentation. Annexes to this report include previously unpublished written material provided by the State Department to SFRC [Senate Committee on Foreign Relations] Democratic Staff. The report's annexes also include key documents related to the ACAs that the Trump administration refused to disclose to SFRC, ensuring they are now freely accessible to the public. SFRC Democratic Staff has found the ACAs to be alarmingly abusive in every respect."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2021-01-18
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Future of Public Diplomacy: Hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Sesson, March 10, 2010 [video]
This video is from the U.S. Senate Committee Hearing, "The Future of Public Diplomacy." This hearing explores "how the United States' global message can be communicated most effectively, and how achievements of the past can be used as models for future public diplomacy activities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ted Kaufman, Evelyn S. Lieberman, Karen P. Hughes, James K. Glassman and Judith A. McHale. This video runs 120:52 minutes long.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2010-03-10
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Southeast Europe: Strengthening Democracy and Countering Malign Foreign Influence Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation of the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 14, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 14, 2017 hearing, "Southeast Europe: Strengthening Democracy and Countering Malign Foreign Influence," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the witness testimony of Damon Wilson: "Over the past decade as Washington turned its attention elsewhere, and European Union (EU) strategy gave way to a bureaucratic process increasingly detached from political vision, the consensus in the region about its future has frayed. To those in the region, EU membership is a distant prospect, if viable and desirable at all. The short-term costs of reforms at home, including risking the forfeiture of patronage networks, outweigh the ambiguity of long-term benefits. Stagnation is giving way to backsliding. This dynamic is exacerbated by the uncertainties at the heart of Europe and the transatlantic relationship itself. When there is trouble in our core transatlantic community, its periphery is vulnerable to centrifugal forces." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Damon Wilson, Majda Ruge, Ivana Cvetkovic Bajrovic, and Hoyt Brain Yee.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017
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Lugar Survey on Proliferation Threats and Responses
"This study will contribute to the discussion inside and outside of governments about how we can strengthen non-proliferation efforts, improve safeguards around existing weapons and materials, bolster intelligence gathering and interdiction capabilities, and expand international cooperation in dealing with a threat that should deeply concern all governments and peoples." "The War on Terrorism proceeds in a world awash with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and materials. Most of these weapons and materials are stored in the United States and Russia, but they also exist in India, Pakistan, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Israel, Great Britain, France, China, and perhaps other nations. We must anticipate that terrorists will use weapons of mass destruction if allowed the opportunity. The minimum standard for victory in this war is the prevention of any terrorist cell from obtaining weapons or materials of mass destruction. We must make certain that all sources of WMD are identified and systematically guarded or destroyed."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Lugar, Richard
2005-06
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U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations [website]
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is responsible for the foreign policy activities of the U.S. Senate. It evaluates all treaties with foreign governments; approve all diplomatic nominations; and write legislation pertaining to U.S. foreign policy, the State Department, and Foreign Assistance programs. The Committee's website provides associated hearings, press releases, legislation, pending treaties, related links, and membership information as well.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
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BCCI Affair: A Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate by Senator John Kerry and Senator Hank Brown, December 1992
"BCCI cannot be taken as an isolated example of a rogue bank, but a case study of the vulnerability of the world to international crime on a global scope that is beyond the current ability of governments to control. Its multi-billion dollar collapse is merely the latest in a series of international financial scandals that have bedeviled international banking this century. Its techniques and its associations with government officials, intelligence agencies, and arms traffickers, were neither new nor unique. The rise and fall of BCCI is not an isolated phenomenon, but a recurrent problem that has grown along with the growth in the international financial community itself. Given the extraordinary magnitude of international financial transactions -- which amount to some $4 trillion per day moving through the New York clearance system alone -- the opportunities for fraud are huge, the rewards great, and the systems put in place to protect against them, far from adequate, as this report demonstrates in some detail. The scope and variety of BCCI's criminality, and the issues raised by that criminality, are immense, and beyond the scope of any single investigation or report. This report, the product of some four years of investigation by the Subcommittee, while extensive, can merely provide a basic guideline to the fundamental facts and issued raised by the BCCI affair."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
1992-12
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U.S. Policy In Afghanistan and the Regional Implications of the 2014 Transition
This testimony compilation is from the June 18, 2014 hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Climate Change: The Need To Act Now." From the opening statement: "For several years now, our efforts have increasingly focused on consolidating the gains made over the past 13 years, and on empowering Afghans and Afghan institutions to deliver security, the rule of law, and vital services, including health, education, and economic opportunity, that all Afghans deserve. That is why we launched a process of transition in 2010, by which the Afghan National Security Forces have increasingly taken the lead role in protecting the Afghan people from insurgents who would turn back the clock on the extraordinary changes in Afghanistan. […] The timetable President Obama has laid out for Afghan self-sufficiency is a demanding one, but no more demanding than the transition already accomplished. Since 2011, NATO forces in Afghanistan have dropped from over 140,000 to 51,000 today, without occasioning any substantial loss of ground or population to the Taliban." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Dobbins, and Kelly E. Magsamen.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2014-06-18
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Strategies for Homeland Defense: A Compilation by the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Chairman
"The Committee on Foreign Relations has reprinted the executive summaries and key excerpts from some of the leading reports on emerging threats to U.S. national security."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2001-09-26
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Ebola Epidemic: The Keys to Success for the International Response, Hearing before the U.S. Sentate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, First Session, December 10, 2014
This is a testimony compilation from the December 10, 2014 hearing on "the Ebola Epidemic: The Keys to Success for the International Response" held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the testimony of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: "At ten new cases a day, the crisis is now manageable; but experts tell us that travelling that last mile to zero new cases will be much more difficult, because the disease has retreated and must now be chased down in every corner. To illustrate this, consider the challenge of contact tracing. For each of the patients in the US, there were around 40 contacts that needed to be quarantined and monitored. The challenge in Liberia is greater, with thousands more contacts, often in villages which take hours to reach through dense bush. This is one of the many reasons why continuing support your support and our joint work together is so important. Moreover, full eradication will not be secured until the whole region is freed from Ebola; until there is prevention against future possible outbreak and until we develop a medicine, both preventive and curative to conquer this deadly disease. This is why securing our borders remains a priority requiring additional resources, as well as providing assistance to our neighbors. […] It [Ebola] is a global issue that we all must continue to confront. This is why the US has been right to tackle it at the frontline, here in West Africa." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Paul Farmer, Anne Peterson, Pape Gaye, and Javier Alvarez.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2014-12-10
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Senate Resolution 116: Condemning the Assad Regime for Its Continued Use of Chemical Weapons Against the Syrian People, United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 115th Congress, First Session, April 4, 2017
"[T]he Senate (1) holds the Assad regime responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including its confirmed use of chemical weapons; (2) condemns Russia and China for repeatedly blocking collective response to Bashar al-Assad's confirmed use of chemical weapons through the United Nations Security Council; (3) calls on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate, decisive action in response to the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons; (4) supports the critical work of the United Nations Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Joint Investigative Mechanism; (5) expresses alarm that the continued use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime undermines the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention; (6) reiterates that Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy as Syria's leader; and (7) insists that Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable for his war crimes and crimes against humanity."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017-04-04
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Protecting Girls: Global Efforts to End Child Marriage, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, September 14, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the September 14, 2016 hearing on "Protecting Girls: Global Efforts to End Child Marriage," before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crimes, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Anne Richard: "I want to focus my remarks on early and forced marriage among people who are refugees, internally displaced or stateless. My bureau aids refugees and others uprooted by conflicts and crises, and we see, time and time again, how these emergencies exacerbate the threat of early and forced marriage - not only in warzones but also in places where families seek safety and take refuge. Boko Haram and ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] outrage the world by enslaving girls and forcing them into marriage. But these are not the only places where abuses are being perpetrated. Tragedies also unfold every day around the globe, as combatants in conflicts use attacks on women and girls to terrorize, subjugate, and scatter innocent civilians. [...] Strengthening laws against early and forced marriage could help. Most nations prohibit marriage below a certain age. But awareness of these laws is limited and enforcement is spotty -- especially when laws clash with prevailing customs. Violations against displaced girls can be especially hard to address through legal means. [...] Preventing early and forced marriage and other forms of gender-based violence is a focus of our diplomacy as well as the humanitarian assistance we provide through UN agencies and other international and non-governmental organizations." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anne Richard, Catherine Russell, Lakshmi Sundaram, and Suzanne Petroni.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-09-14
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Progress Report on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 7, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the April 7, 2016 hearing, "A Progress Report on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic," before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Alan Knight: "My testimony today will focus on two issues: [1] Examining the role of the private sector in coordinating an effective, rapid response during a crisis, and [2] Looking beyond Ebola and lessons learned and considering the challenges of economic recovery. As I sit here today, and as you consider my testimony, I would like to suggest that the private sector's largest contribution during the Ebola outbreak was simply to keep business running. This was achieved through rigorous risk-planning and through the development of health-and-safety systems which minimized the risk of employees contracting the virus. Going forward, I would like to further suggest that the private sector's greatest contribution, post-Ebola, is to keep business going, not in the face of a health emergency, but in an environment of higher costs, higher risks, and low commodity prices. It is my hope that this hearing will examine not only lessons learned but what steps can be taken to ensure that the region's recovery is driven by a private-sector recovery." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alan Knight, Raj Panjabi, Amanda Glassman, and Sophie Delaunay.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-04-07
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Review of Resources, Priorities and Programs in the FY 2017 State Department Budget Request, Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 26, 2016
This is a testimony compilation of the April 26, 2016 hearing on "Review of Resources, Priorities and Programs in the FY 2017 State Department Budget Request" held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the statement of Tomasz Malinowski: "As you know, Secretary Kerry recently released the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which provides an assessment of human rights conditions in countries around the world. When releasing the report, Secretary Kerry noted that we have seen important democratic gains in such countries as Vietnam, Tunisia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Burma, though in each there are challenges that still need to be overcome. He also pointed out, however, that in many countries in the world, there are still major challenges. Seventy-two countries saw increased persecution of civil society, crackdowns on freedom of expression, and restrictions on the rule of law. Members of religious minorities are persecuted for their faith. Human rights activists are harassed, detained, abducted, and even killed for speaking out. Physical threats by state and non-state actors against journalists and editors reporting on corruption and other abuses are on the rise." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tomasz P. Malinowski, Francisco Palmieri, and Elizabeth Hogan.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-04-26
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Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report, Hearing Before the Full Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, August 6, 2015
This is a testimony compilation of the August 6, 2015 hearing "Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report," held before the Full Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the testimony of the Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Sarah Sewall: "Working year-round across offices and continents, the Department engages governments and civil society; collects data; navigates local laws, develops best practices; and objectively assesses each government's efforts -- including our own -- to comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons established by the TVPA [Trafficking Victims Protection Act]. In this process, we assess the adequacy of national laws in prohibiting and punishing human trafficking and evaluate government actions to prosecute suspects, protect victims, and prevent further trafficking -- the 'three Ps.' Based on the country assessments, the TIP [Trafficking in Persons] Report ranks countries and territories on different tiers in accordance with the minimum standards outlined in the TVPA. A Tier 1 country fully complies with these minimum standards. A Tier 2 ranking indicates that a country's government does not yet fully comply with the minimum standards, but is making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance. By contrast, a Tier 2 Watch List country indicates that a country is also making significant efforts to comply with the minimum standards, but also meets one or more of the following three conditions: (1) the number of trafficking victims is very significant or is significantly increasing; (2) the government failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts from the previous year; or (3) the government committed to make significant anti-trafficking efforts over the next year." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sarah Sewall
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2015-08-06
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Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa's Market Potential: Hearing Before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 28, 2012
This testimony compilation is from the June 28, 2012 hearing, "Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa's Market Potential," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs. From the opening statement of Johnnie Carson: "The U.S. government is committed to expanding trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa and the numbers show our commitment. U.S. trade to and from Africa has grown significantly in the past ten years. U.S. exports to sub-Saharan Africa tripled from just under $7 billion U.S. dollars in 2001 to over $21 billion dollars in 2011. It is my firm belief that Africa represents the next global economic frontier. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to weather the global economic crisis more successfully than other regions, and is home to six -- and soon to be seven -- of the ten fastest growing economies in the world. A recent McKinsey study documented that Africa offers the highest rate of return on foreign investment of any developing region and has for some years now. Consumer spending continues to rise, and 43 percent of Africans currently have discretionary income or could be considered middle class consumers. And a growing middle class is a market for American products -- from ipads to Pampers to Caterpillar tractors which increase crop yields to GE turbines which create additional hours of on-grid electricity to Boeing airliners which facilitate African countries' growing links with each other and with other continents. However, we can do more." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Johnnie Carson, Christopher A. Coons, Earl Gast, and Florizelle Liser.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2012-06-28
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Terrorism and Instability in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, May 10, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the May 10, 2016 hearing "Terrorism and Instability in Sub-Saharan Africa" before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the statement of Linda Thomas-Greenfield: "The United States is committed to partnering with the people and governments of Africa to promote democracy, peace and prosperity. Africa is home to the world's youngest and fastest growing population. It presents significant opportunities for transformation and growth as well as significant challenges. The overall trends in sub-Saharan Africa point to accelerated democratization, development, and economic opportunity. Serious and seemingly intractable conflicts in Angola, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, and Sierra Leone have ended and those countries are in the process of rebuilding. We have seen several significant electoral successes during the past year. Although Africa remains the world's least developed continent, average real per capita income has been increasing steadily over the last decade and a half and the middle class is slowly growing. However, in spite of these positive trends, instability and conflict persist in parts of the continent. This instability has a direct bearing on U.S. national interests and those of our closest allies. Poorly governed localities have been and remain a breeding ground for extremists that seek to do us harm. Underlining the scale of the stability challenges facing Africa, eight of the ten largest United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the world are currently deployed in Sub-Saharan Africa." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Linda Etim, Justin Siberell, Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, and Christopher Fomunyoh.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-05-10
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Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Status of Talks and the Role of Congress, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, January 21, 2015
This testimony compilation is from the January 21, 2015 hearing, "Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Status of Talks and the Role of Congress," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the statement of Antony Blinken: "Today I plan to update you on our goals for and the status of the negotiations. There are, of course, some details that I will not be able to discuss in an unclassified setting -- the negotiations are ongoing and cannot be conducted in public. But I will give you as much detail as I can in this setting because we all understand the vital role Congress and this Committee play in shaping U.S. policy towards Iran. We remain committed to continue -- and when necessary, to expand -- regular consultations. We all have the same goal -- to make the world a safer place by resolving the international community's concerns with Iran's nuclear program." Statements, letters and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Antony Blinken and David Cohen.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2015-01-21
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Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement for U.S. Policy in the Middle East, Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, June 3, 2015
This is a testimony compilation of the June 3, 2015 hearing "Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement for U.S. Policy in the Middle East," held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Committee Chairman Bob Corker: "Against a backdrop of unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East, the administration is negotiating a nuclear agreement with the arch rival of many of our closest allies. Instead of reassuring our traditional allies that the United States will remain a friend, some would say that the administration has implemented a string of incoherent and self-defeating policies. […] As Iran deepens its influence in capitals from Baghdad to Damascus to Beirut and Sana'a, the perspective of many in the region is that the United States is Assad's air force in Syria and Iran's air force in Iraq. I will say, I was in Iraq recently and it really did feel like, while I support what we're doing with the 3,100 personnel we have there, it really felt like what we were doing is helping create a better country for Iran in Iraq. Even though, again, I support what is happening there, it feels very much that way with their infiltration into the parliament and their tremendous efforts on the ground. As we begin to look at how to evaluate a prospective nuclear agreement, we cannot ignore that the lack of coherent American leadership in the region has left a vacuum that will continue to be filled by violence. Without defined, committed engagement to counter Iranian regional aggression and to support our partners, the need for American involvement will continue to grow as conditions deteriorate. In your testimony today, I hope you will touch on what I see as some of the puzzling claims from the administration about what an agreement with Iran would mean for the region." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Jeffrey and Martin Indyk.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2015-06-03
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Spread of ISIS and Transnational Terrorism, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 12, 2016
This is a testimony compilation of the April 12, 2016 hearing "The Spread of ISIS and Transnational Terrorism," held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the prepared statement of Graeme Wood: "I will begin with the reasonable fear. Supporters of ISIL [Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant] have given me little reason to believe that their most brutal and intolerant statements are mere bravado or exaggeration for effect. [...] When they talk about putting the Shia to the sword, or reinstituting slavery and other practices inconsistent with modern notions of human rights, they do so without apology, and at times with evident gusto. Their opinions are thoroughly premeditated, and they are based in an interpretation of scripture and Islamic history, as well as practical considerations. It would be folly to discount their sincerity or to interpret their beliefs as idle, ill-considered, or foolish. The fanaticism is real, and it does not reduce to other factors. [...] I come, then, to the topic of unreasonable fear. First, we should note the mismatch between the soaring ideological claims of ISIL and its practical capability. Its mode of expansion in Syria and Iraq, through fast movement of light-armored vehicles in familiar terrain, does not readily transfer into most other places, and would certainly fail in Turkey or heavily Kurdish or Shiite areas of Iraq. It requires desperate, beleaguered local populations, with some base willingness to contemplate a harsh revivalist Islamism as an alternative to the status quo. The ideology of ISIL echoes Nazism in its genocidal ambitions and tone, but the it is not matched by an equally powerful war machine. The ISIL military is not one of the world's most formidable, and we should not mistake the grandeur of its language for vast operational capacity." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Graeme Wood, Matthew Levitt, and Matthew G. Olson.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-04-12
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Iraq at a Crossroads: Options for U.S. Policy, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, July 24, 2014
This testimony compilation is from the July 24, 2014 hearing, "Iraq at a Crossroads: Options for U.S. Policy," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the testimony of James Jeffrey: "The establishment of the Islamic State (IS) by the Al Qaeda in Iraq offshoot group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) changes the geostrategy of the entire Middle East, represents a dramatic setback to U.S. policy and interests, and requires an immediate response from Washington. The creation of an extremist quasi-state, analogous to Afghanistan under the Taliban, carries the risk of further escalation including a regional Sunni-Shia conflict, and an irreparable loss in US influence. But the rise of the ISIL first in Syria and now in Iraq reflects in part the nefarious effort by Iran to exploit sectarian divides to achieve regional hegemony. The US government must counter both the IS threat and Iran's quest for domination, bearing in mind that Iran is not our ally in the campaign against al Qaeda terror. Above all, the U.S. must recognize that we are in a full blown crisis that requires action, even if politically risky." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Brett McGurk, Elissa Slotkin, James Jeffrey, Michael Barbero, and Kenneth Pollack.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2014-07-24
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Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East and Ukraine Update: Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, March 6, 2014
This testimony compilation is from the March 6, 2014 hearing, "Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East and Ukraine Update" before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The following is from the Opening Statement of Chairman Menendez: "As we enter year-three of the Syria crisis, headlines coming out of the region are no longer limited to the violence within Syria -- but to the increasing spread of violence across Syria's borders -- especially into Lebanon and Iraq. Of great concern is the proliferation of Al Qaeda affiliates and splinter groups, and the increasingly sectarian rhetoric fueling the increased violence that offers new opportunities for Al Qaeda to gain footholds in local communities. It opens the door for an Iranian sponsored terrorist network to justify their presence as the protector of the region's Shias while bolstering the Assad regime and antagonizing Arab states. The spillover from Syria is dangerous and troubling. In Lebanon there's been an alarming uptick in high-profile bombings -- many claimed by the Al Qaeda affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades. At the same time, Hezbollah, purportedly protecting the Lebanese Shia community, is now overextended in Syria, protecting the Assad regime." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William J. Burns, Derek Chollet, Matthew G. Olsen, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, and Matthew Levitt.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2014-03-06
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Corruption: Violent Extremism, Kleptocracy, and the Dangers of Failing Governance, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, June 30, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the June 30, 2016 hearing "Corruption: Violent Extremism, Kleptocracy, and the Dangers of Failing Governance" before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the statement of Gayle Smith: "Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Cardin, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me here to discuss the United States Agency for International Development's work to combat corruption across the globe. I want to thank you for shining a light on this important topic, and for your continued leadership and ongoing commitment to root out corruption and advance accountability and transparency. Corruption takes on many forms, from the bribery of public officials to collusion in public procurement to the wholesale theft of government assets. Although its different forms may cause varying degrees of harm, corruption as a whole tears at the fabric of society and hinders inclusive economic growth and democratic governance. Additionally, corruption poses major security risks to the United States, often enabling radicalization and violent extremism and fueling political instability and conflict. That is why President Obama views corruption as a fundamental obstacle to peace, prosperity, and human rights, and our Administration has sought to elevate anti-corruption efforts across our foreign policy and development agendas." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gayle Smith, Tomasz P. Malinowski, Carl Gershman, and Sarah Chayes.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2016-06-30
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American Leadership in the Asia- Pacific, Part 2: Economic Issues, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy of the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 24, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 24, 2017 hearing on "American Leadership in the Asia- Pacific, Part 2: Economic Issues," held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy of the Committee on Foreign Relations. The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony regarding economic issues in relation to American leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as both threats and opportunities for U.S. interests in the region. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tami Overby and Robert Orr.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017-05-24
