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Cost of Being Sick: H1N1 and Paid Sick Days, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session on Examining H1N1 and Paid Sick Days, November 10, 2009
From the opening statement of Christopher J. Dodd: "I've called this hearing today because the impact that a pandemic like H1N1 cannot be solely measured by the number of people infected or the tragic lives that are lost. H1N1 is causing an emergency for workers and families across our country, as well. Again, in my State of Connecticut, we have had at least 10 schools close. We've even had entire school districts close. Some 600 schools across the country have closed their doors for at least some period of time. This, in turn, forces, of course, working parents to care for sick children or find ways to ensure that children whose schools have closed are supervised." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher J. Dodd, Michael B. Enzi, Rosa L, DeLauro, Seth D. Harris, Anne Schuchat, Debra Ness, Elissa O'Brien, Scott Gottlieb, Tom Harkin, Patty Murray, and Harry Reed.
United States. Government Printing Office
2010
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Legal Issues Regarding Military Commissions And the Trial of Detainees for Violations of the Law of War, Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, July 7, 2009
From Carl Levin's opening statement: "The committee meets today to consider the important issue of military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. On June 25, the committee unanimously voted to include a provision on military commissions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. This bill has now been sent to the full Senate for its consideration. I thank Ranking Member Senator McCain as well as Senator Graham and all the members of the committee for their work on this important matter. In its 2006 decision in the Hamdan case, the Supreme Court held that Common Article III of the Geneva Conventions prohibits the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war, unless the trial is conducted 'by a regularly constituted court, affording all of the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.' The court concluded that: 'The regular military courts in our system are the courts-martial established by congressional statutes,' but that a military commission can be regularly constituted by the standards of our military justice system 'if some practical need explains deviations from court-martial practice.' Similarly, the court found that the provision for 'judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples' requires at a minimum that any deviation from the procedures governing courts-martial be justified by evident practical need." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Carl Levin, Jeh C. Johnson, David S. Kris, Bruce E. MacDonald, John D. Hutson, John D. Altenburg, and Daniel Marcus.
United States. Government Printing Office
2009
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Oil for Influence: How Saddam Used Oil to Reward Politicians Under the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program, Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, May 17, 2005
This hearing raises the issue of how Saddam Hussein was able to utilize the United Nation's Oil-For-Food Program to bypass sanctions and support his own political objectives. From the opening statement of Chairman Coleman: "Saddam Hussein utilized the same methodology time after time. Over the past week, the Subcommittee has released a number of bi-partisan reports detailing how the Hussein regime quickly manipulated the use of oil allocations to garner political influence around the globe. As one Hussein official described the scheme, Saddam Hussein used oil to his geopolitical and strategic advantage. The plan was simple. Rather than granting allocations to traditional oil purchases, Iraq gave priority to foreign officials, journalists, and even terrorist entities. The central purpose of this tactic, by the Subcommittee, was to engender international support for the Hussein regime and against the U.N. sanctions. By allocating the oil to favored people or entities, the regime forced oil purchases to obtain allocations from those favored few. Those allocation holders essentially became the gatekeepers to Iraqi oil. As gatekeepers, they demanded or earned a commission, which typically ranged from 3 to 30 cents a barrel. In light of the fact that most allocations consisted of millions of barrels of oil, such commissions were quite lucrative, reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars per allocation."
United States. Government Printing Office
2005-05-17
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How Saddam Hussein Abused the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program, Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, November 15, 2004
This hearing discusses the investigation of the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program and what it discovered regarding the fraud perpetrated by Saddam Hussein. From the opening statement of Senator Coleman: "After 7 months of investigating, 8 subpoenas, 13 Chairman's letters, numerous interviews with key participants and the receipt of over a million pages of evidence, we are just beginning to understand the behind-the-scenes machinations of participants in the Oil-for-Food Program. The magnitude of fraud perpetrated by Saddam Hussein in contravention of UN sanctions in the Oil-for-Food Program is staggering. The Majority staff estimates that Saddam generated personal profits of over $21.3 billion, in contravention of UN sanctions, from 1991 to 2002. Today, we examine in more detail how it occurred. But why it was able to occur and flourish over the course of a decade is still not fully understood. The extent to which member states were motivated by Saddam's influence-peddling to ignore the fraud and lack of oversight has not been fully explored. The question that hangs out there is how high up does the corruption go? The extent to which UN officials personally benefited from Saddam's influence-peddling has not been fully explored. We need substantially greater cooperation from the United Nations to answer these and other questions. Senator Levin and I have joined together and requested access to the United Nations' investigative reports and personnel. To our dismay, those requests have to date been denied."
United States. Government Printing Office
2004-11-15
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CRCL Newsletter (March 2017)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "DHS Celebrates 14 Years of Keeping America Safe"; "CRCL and USCIS [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] Publish New Resource for Law Enforcement"; "CRCL Convenes ICCT [Incident Community Coordination Team] Call with Jewish and Muslim Communities"; "CRCL Participates in UNHRC [UN Human Rights Council] Resolution 16/18 Workshop in Bulgaria" ; "DHS Recognizes Women's History Month"; and "CRCL on the Road, March 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-03
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CRCL Newsletter (August 2017)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Message from Acting Officer Veronica Venture"; "CRCL Participates in Second Annual MELOA [Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Officers Association] Diversity Training Conference"; "CRCL Leads Community Engagement Meetings in Minneapolis"; "CRCL Acting Officer Leads EEO [equal employment opportunity] and Diversity Training"; "CRCL Leads Roundtable and Cultural Awareness Training in Columbus"; "CRCL on the Road, August"; and "CRCL on the Road Ahead, September."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-08
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CRCL Newsletter (June 2017)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "DHS Celebrates LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender] Pride Month"; "CRCL Leads Community Engagement Roundtables in Chicago, Phoenix, and Tucson"; "FY 2016 DHS Environmental Justice Annual Implementation Progress Report Published"; "2017 Hurricane Season"; "TSA [Transportation Security Administration] Summer Travel Tips"; "CRCL on the Road, June 2017"; and "CRCL on the Road Ahead, July 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-06
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CRCL Newsletter (May 2017)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "DHS Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke Visits CRCL"; "Updated National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin and Translations"; "CRCL Leaders Attend Community Engagement Roundtables"; "CRCL Delivers Pilot Training with FLETC [Federal Law Enforcement Training Center]" ; and "CRCL on the Road, May 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-05
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CRCL Newsletter (February 2017)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "Message from Acting Officer Veronica Venture"; "CRCL Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation"; "CRCL Hosts Mombasa Delegation"; and "CRCL on the Road, February 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-02
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CRCL Newsletter (July 2017)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "CRCL Hosts Language Access Symposium"; "CRCL Meets with Sikh Student Interns"; "CRCL Participates in Latino-Jewish Leadership Council Advocacy Meetings"; "DHS Launches 'My DHS Idea' Campaign"; "CRCL on the Road, July 2017"; and "CRCL on the Road Ahead, August 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-07
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CRCL Newsletter (December 2016)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "CRCL Participates in City-to-City Exchange Programs"; "CRCL Responds Following the Incident at Ohio State University"; "DHS Components Release Language Access Plans"; and "CRCL on the Road, December."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-12
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CRCL Newsletter (April 2017)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Home and Away: DHS and the Threats to America"; "CRCL Officer Participates in U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Eclipse Week"; "CRCL Conducts Strong Cities Network Community Engagement Exchange in France"; "CRCL Leads Community Engagement Roundtable Meetings in Arizona"; "CRCL on the Road, April 2017"; and "CRCL on the Road Ahead, May 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-04
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Human Trafficking: DOD Should Address Weaknesses in Oversight of Contractors and Reporting of Investigations Related to Contracts, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "GAO [government Accountability Office] and DODIG [Department of Defense Office of Inspector General] reports on overseas U.S. military operations have highlighted TIP [trafficking in persons] among foreign workers employed on contracts. Congress included a provision in the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for GAO to review DOD's efforts to combat TIP related to contracts. This report examines, among other things: the extent to which selected DOD components have implemented oversight and training requirements for CTIP [combating trafficking in persons] in contracts and the extent to which selected DOD components have tracked and reported investigations of TIP incidents in contracts from fiscal years 2015 through 2020. GAO analyzed federal laws, and DOD guidance, regulations, contracts, and data related to CTIP. GAO also interviewed DOD officials, including Army and Navy officials responsible for overseeing contracts in U.S. Southern Command. GAO is making six recommendations to improve DOD oversight of contractors' CTIP efforts and reporting of TIP in contracts: two to strengthen guidance on oversight, one to reinstate requirements on reporting the percentage of people trained, and three to clarify guidance for reporting on TIP investigations. DOD concurred with all of the recommendations."
United States. General Accounting Office
2021-08-04
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Cyber Strategic Outlook: The United States Coast Guard's Vision to Protect and Operate in Cyberspace
From the Introduction: "Cyber attacks against the United States (U.S.) are one of the most significant threats to our economic and military power since World War II. The events of the last five years, including the exploitation of U.S. Coast Guard networks and information, attacks on maritime critical infrastructure, and adversarial efforts to undermine our democratic processes, reinforce that cyberspace is a contested domain. This Outlook updates the 2015 Cyber Strategy to ensure U.S. Coast Guard readiness to conduct all missions in a contested cyberspace, to secure the maritime transportation sector through a rules-based international order, and to identify and combat adversary activity in and through cyberspace. Working in close collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), our government partners, foreign allies, and the maritime industry, we will protect the Marine Transportation System (MTS) from threats delivered in and through cyberspace and hold accountable those who would do our nation harm. The threats we face from the cyber domain have outpaced threats from the physical domain. As a military service, federal law enforcement agency, and federal regulator, the U.S. Coast Guard will use its broad authorities and unique capabilities to protect the MTS from all threats, to respond to attacks on maritime critical infrastructure, and to incorporate cyber effects to achieve all mission outcomes."
United States. Coast Guard
2021-08
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FEMA Fact Sheet: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) References and Resources Tool
From the Purpose and EOC [Emergency Operations Center] Overview: "The EOC References and Resources tool provides EOC leaders and staff with a set of best practices, checklists, references, links, and essential guidance related to EOC operations and administration. An EOC is a physical or virtual location from which leaders of a jurisdiction or organization coordinate information and resources to support incident management activities (on-scene operations). This reference guide provides essential tips, considerations, and resources in establishing and operating physical and virtual EOCs. An EOC: [1] Is a coordination structure to collect, analyze, and share information; [2] Supports resource needs and requests, including allocation and tracking; [3] Coordinates plans and determines current and future needs; [and 4] Provides coordination and policy direction[.]"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-08
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CRCL Newsletter (July 2016)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Promoting Dialogue and Protecting Religious Freedoms"; "DHS Announces CVE [Countering Violent Extremism] Grant Program for Communities"; "CRCL Conducts International Speaking Tours in Spain and Germany"; "New REAL ID [real identification] Requirements"; "CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] Requests Stakeholder Input on Language Assistance Policy for Law Enforcement"; "Guidance on Enforcement Actions at or Focused on Sensitive Locations"; "Salam Neighbor"; and "CRCL on the Road, July."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-07
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CRCL Newsletter (August 2016)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "Public Notice on the Current Flooding in Louisiana"; "CRCL Participates in Inaugural MELOA [Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Officers Association] Conference"; "National Preparedness Month"; "Federal Civil Rights Guidance for Disaster-related Activities and Services"; "CRCL Leads Youth Engagement on Campus"; and "CRCL on the Road, August."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-08
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CRCL Newsletter (September 2016)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "DHS Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks"; "Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Explosions in New York and New Jersey"; "Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Establishing a Review of Privatized Immigration Detention"; "CRCL Hosts Inaugural EEO [Equal Employment Opportunity] and Diversity Training Conference"; "ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Issues Policy on Identification and Monitoring of Pregnant Detainees"; "Department of Justice Releases New Training Video for Law Enforcement"; "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day"; and "CRCL on the Road, September."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-09
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CRCL Newsletter (January 2017)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Farewell Message from Officer Megan H. Mack"; "Secretary Johnson's Cabinet Exit Memorandum to President Obama"; "TSA [Transportation Security Administration] to Notify Travelers of Upcoming 2018 REAL ID [real identification] Airport Enforcement"; "DHS Releases End of Year Fiscal Year 2016 Statistics"; "DHS Announces First Round of Countering Violent Extremism Grants"; "DHS Works to Combat Slavery and Human Trafficking"; and "CRCL on the Road, January."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2017-01
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CRCL Newsletter (June 2016)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "CRCL Activates ICCT [Incident Community Coordination Team] Following Orlando Shooting"; "CRCL Releases FY 2015 Annual Report to Congress"; "DHS Celebrates LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender] Pride Month"; "World Refugee Day 2016"; "Hurricane Season 2016"; and "CRCL on the Road, June."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-06
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CRCL Newsletter (May 2016)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Secretary Johnson Announces New DHS Mission Statement"; "CRCL Hosts Inaugural Roundtable in Portland"; "CRCL Hosts Interagency Listening Session with the Syrian American Medical Society"; "CRCL Leads UNHRC [United Nations Human Rights Council] Resolution 16/18 Training in Saudi Arabia"; and "CRCL on the Road, May."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-05
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CRCL Newsletter (November 2016)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "New National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin"; "CRCL Hosts Quarterly Community Engagement Roundtable in Denver"; "CRCL Engages with the Academic Community on Violence Against Women"; "DHS Issues Faith-based Non-regulatory Guidance" ; "FEMA Launches Self-Evaluation to Improve Disability Access"; and "CRCL on the Road, November."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-11
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CRCL Newsletter (October 2016)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] Issue Joint Statement Regarding Hurricane Matthew"; "DHS Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month"; "CRCL Convenes Quarterly Community Engagement Roundtable in Seattle"; "CRCL Employees Recognized at the 2016 Secretary's Awards"; "U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Visits the U.S."; and "CRCL on the Road, October."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2016-10
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National Incident Management System Emergency Operations Center How-To Quick Reference Guide
From the Introduction: "The routine, day-to-day management of government differs greatly from emergency operations. During an emergency, effective decision-making relies on leaders' ability to collect emergency-related information, which requires close coordination between key officials from a variety of agencies and departments. Having a central facility such as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), from which leaders can coordinate and direct emergency efforts, is essential for emergency response and recovery. Governments, jurisdictions, municipalities, nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and members of the private sector, at all levels, should prepare for the possibility of an emergency that will significantly change operating procedures. Governments must be ready to direct and control emergency operations. [...] The purpose of this all-hazards how-to guide is to provide state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions with information and guidance related to setting up, operating, maintaining and deactivating an EOC that successfully meets the jurisdiction's needs. This guidance applies an all-hazards approach in its concepts, processes and principles. FEMA recognizes that certain hazards (such as COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]) may have specific implications, precautions and instructions that take effect under certain conditions and threat environments."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-08
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Biodefense: After-Action Findings and COVID-19 Response Revealed Opportunities to Strengthen Preparedness, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic shows how catastrophic biological incidents can cause substantial loss of life, economic damage, and require a whole-of-nation response involving multiple federal and nonfederal entities. The 2018 National Biodefense Strategy outlines specific goals and objectives to help prepare for and respond to such incidents. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to conduct monitoring and oversight of federal efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from COVID-19. This report addresses: (1) interagency plans key federal agencies developed, and exercises they conducted, to help prepare for biological incidents; and (2) the extent to which exercises and real-world incidents revealed opportunities to better achieve National Biodefense Strategy objectives. GAO reviewed biological incident plans and after-action reports from exercises and real-world incidents from calendar years 2009 through 2019, including a non-generalizable sample of 19 reports selected based on threat scenario and other factors. GAO interviewed federal and state officials to obtain their perspectives on plans, exercises, and the COVID-19 response."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Top Challenges for Science Agencies: Reports from the Inspectors General (Part I and Part II), Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, February 28 and March 14, 2013
These are the February 28 and March 14, 2013 hearings on "Top Challenges for Science Agencies: Reports from the Inspectors General," held before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the hearings' charters: February 28: "The hearing will provide Members of the Subcommittee the opportunity to receive testimony on the most serious performance and management challenges facing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Commerce (DOC) from the perspective of the Inspectors General of the respective agency." March 14, 2014: "This hearing will provide Members of the Subcommittee the opportunity to receive testimony on the most serious performance and management challenges facing the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), from the perspective of the Inspectors General of each agency." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Arthur A. Elkins, Gregory H. Friedman, Jr., Mary L. Kendall, Allison C. Lerner, Paul K. Martin, and David Smith.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Reviewing the Administration's Nuclear Agenda, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 17, 2016
This is the March 17, 2016 hearing titled "Reviewing the Administration's Nuclear Agenda" before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Bob Corker: "Today, many argue that the threat of nuclear conflict is greater than ever. Pakistan and India are enlarging and improving their nuclear arsenals in an attempt to gain an upper hand over one another. Meanwhile, there has been virtually no progress made to address nuclear security with India. Russia remains in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, INF, Treaty while aggressively exercising its nuclear forces. The Russians have also broken the 1994 promises of territorial integrity they made to Ukraine in connection with that country's relinquishment of nuclear weapons, and have ended cooperative threat reduction work with the United States. Further, we could point to many recent instances of sensitive nuclear material being found outside of Russian government control. North Korea continues to flaunt its nuclear capabilities, developed first in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and then following withdrawal from that treaty without fear of reprisal from the international community. No action was taken against them when they pulled away from it. And Iran continues to parade the arrangement they received with the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] by testing ballistic missiles and setting the stage to capitalize on the massive industrialization of its nuclear complex authorized by the international community." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Rose E. Gottemoeller, Thomas M. Countryman, William Tobey, and Ellen Tauscher.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Foreign Cyber Threats to the United States, Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, January 5, 2017
This is the January 5, 2017 hearing titled "Foreign Cyber Threats to the United States" held before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of John McCain: "This hearing is about the range of cybersecurity challenges confronting our Nation, threats from countries like Russia, China, and North Korea and Iran, as well as non-state actors from terrorist groups to transnational criminal organizations. In recent years, we have seen a growing series of cyber attacks by multiple actors, attacks that have targeted our citizens, businesses, military, and government. But there is no escaping the fact that this committee meets today for the first time in this new Congress in the aftermath of an unprecedented attack on our democracy." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Marcel J. Lettre II, James R. Clapper Jr., and Michael S. Rogers.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Drought and Famine in West Africa, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-Third Congress, First Session, June 15, 1973
This is the June 15, 1973 hearing titled "Drought and Famine in West Africa," held before the Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Hubert H. Humphrey: "Six nations in West Africa are suffering a catastrophic drought. We have with us the map of the area giving some indication of the size of the territory and the scope literally of the problem. We have superimposed on this map the map of the United States of America, with the exception of Hawaii and Alaska, and it is quite evident that the area that we are speaking of in Africa approximates the size of our own country, so the land area is immense. The situation in these six nations has been described by the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Waldheim as every bit as serious as the famine situation in Bangladesh last year." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Donald S. Brown and David D. Newsom.
United States. Government Printing Office
1973
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Countering Russia: Assessing New Tools, Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 12, 2018
This is the September 12, 2018 hearing titled "Countering Russia: Assessing New Tools," held before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. From the opening statement of Mike Crapo: "Today the Committee meets for the third time in as many weeks on the subject of Russia and President Putin's aggressive, malign activities directed against the United States, its allies, and spheres of influence. The hearings we have held so far have centered on the implementation status and the economic and political effectiveness of the existing sanctions architecture on Russia, including an assessment of the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act of 2017, or 'CAATSA', as it is now known, and the Administration's use of its own authorities to sanction Russia." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Leon Aron, Elizabeth Rosenberg, and Daleep Singh.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
