Hearings
House Hearings
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights
Fighting Malaria: Progress and Challenges
December 5, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Mark Green, Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Former U.S. Representative (R-WI), Senior Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
• Dr. Dennis Schmatz, Medicines for Malaria Venture North America, Inc.
• Dr. Regina Rabinovich, Director, Infectious Diseases, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Roger Bate, Legatum Fellow in Global Prosperity, American Enterprise Institute
• David Bowen, Ph.D., CEO, Malaria No More
• Dr. Richard W. Steketee, Science Director, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Feeding the Dragon: Reevaluating U.S. Development Assistance to China
November 15, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant USAID Administrator for Asia
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Transition and the Way Forward
October 27, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Markup Hearing – H.R. 2829, the UN Transparency, Accountability and Reform Act of 2011
October 13, 2011
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House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
Markup to consider the Discussion Draft, “The Supporting Economic and National Security by Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development Banks Act
October 12, 2011
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House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
The World Bank and MBD’s Authorization
October 4, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Mark Green, Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Former U.S. Representative (R-WI), Senior Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
• The Honorable Eli Whitney Debevoise, II, Former U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank Group, Senior Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
• Mr. Daniel F. Runde, Director of the Project on Prosperity and Development, William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis, Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Mr. John Murphy, Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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House Armed Services Committee
National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11: Perspectives from Former Chiefs and Vice Chiefs
October 4, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • General John Jumper, USAF (ret.), Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
• Lieutenant General Steven Blum, USA (ret.), Former Chief, National Guard Bureau
• General Richard Cody, USA (ret.), Former Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
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House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
The Impact of the World Bank and Multi-Lateral Development Banks on National Security
September 21, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Marisa Lago, Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Rear Admiral Michelle Howard, chief of Staff to the Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, the Joint Staff
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House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
The Impact of the World Bank and Multi-Lateral Development Banks on U.S. Job Creation
July 27, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable James T. Kolbe, Former Member of Congress, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
• Mr. Robert Mosbacher Jr., Chairman, Mosbacher Energy Company, Past-President and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Mr. James A. Harmon, Chairman, Caravel Management, LLC, Past-President and CEO, Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Mr. Benjamin Leo, Research Fellow, Center for Global Development, Former Treasury Department and National Security Council Official
• Mr. John Hardy, President, Coalition for Employment through Exports
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House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Mark Up – FY 2012 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
July 27, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights
Coordinating Africa Policy on Security, Counterterrorism, Humanitarian Operations and Development
July 26, 2011
Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Donald Y. Yamamoto, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• The Honorable Vicki Huddleston, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
• Ms. Sharon Cromer, Senior Deputy USAID Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Markup Hearing
July 20, 2011
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House Budget Committee
Budgeting for America’s National Security
July 7, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • David E. Mosher, Assistant Director, Congressional Budget Office
• The Honorable Jim Talent, Distinguished Fellow, Heritage Foundation
• Dr. Gordon Adams, Distinguished Fellow, The Stimson Center
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House Armed Services Committee
Recent Developments in Afghanistan and the Proposed Drawdown of US Forces
June 23, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Michele Flournoy, US Department of Defense
• Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights
Africa’s Newest Nation: The Republic of South Sudan
June 16, 2011
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Witnesses:
- • The Honorable Princeton Lyman, US State Department Special Envoy for Sudan
• Ms. Rajakumari Jandhyala, USAID Deputy Administrator, Bureau of Africa
• Mr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of the Diocese of Tambura-Yambio
• Mr. John Eibner, Chief Executive Officer, Christian Solidarity International – USA
• Ms. Dana Lyons Wilkins, Global Witness
• The Honorable Roger Winter, Former State Department Special Representative on Sudan
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House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
The Role of the U.S. in the World Bank and Multilateral Development Banks: Bank Oversight and Requested Capital Increases
June 14, 2011
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Witness:
- • The Honorable Lael Brainard, Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
Preserving Progress: Transitioning Authority and Implementing the Strategic Framework in Iraq, Part 1
June 1, 2011
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Testimony:
- • Ms. Patricia M. Haslach, Iraq Transition Coordinator, Department of State
• Mr. Christopher Crowley, Senior Deputy Assistant USAID Administrator for the Middle East Bureau
• Colin Kahl, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, Department of Defense
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House Oversight Subcommittee for National Security
USAID: Follow the Money
May 10, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
Governance, Democracy, Human Rights, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Africa: The FY2012 Proposed Budget.
May 10, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
Examining the President’s 2012 Budget Request for Europe and Eurasia
April 14, 2011
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Testimony:
- • Daniel Rosenblum, Coordinator of US Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (State Dept)
• Susan Elliot, Deputy Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs (State Dept)
• Paige Alexander, Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia (USAID)
• Nisha Biswal, Assistant Administrator for Asia (USAID)
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House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
Public Witnesses
April 14, 2011
Hearing description.
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House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Budget Hearing – USAID
March 30, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Agency for International Development and the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Requests and Future Directions in Foreign Assistance
March 16, 2011
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House Armed Services Committee
Developments in Afghanistan
March 16, 2011
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House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Budget Hearing – Millennium Challenge Coporation
March 15, 2011
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House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Budget Hearing – Department of State
March 10, 2011
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House Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Budget Hearing – Department of Treasury International Programs
March 9, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Assessing US Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges
March 1, 2011
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
2012 Budget Request for the Department of Defense
February 16, 2011
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Senate Hearings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Security Issues Relating to Iraq
November 15, 2011
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Witnesses:
• Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense
• General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Brett H. McGurk, Columbia University School of Law
• Dr. Douglas Ollivant, Senior National Security Fellow, New America Foundation
• Kenneth M. Pollack, Director, Saba Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women’s Issues; Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Women and the Arab Spring
November 2, 2011
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Witnesses:
• The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Department of State
• Dr. Tamara Wittes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs and Deputy Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions, Department of State
• Manal Omar, United States Institute of Peace
• Mahnaz Afkhami, Women’s Learning Partnership
• Professor Sandra Bunn-Livingstone, Esq., Freedom³
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
China’s Role in Africa: Implications
November 1, 2011
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Witnesses:
• The Honorable David Shinn, George Washington University
• Dr. Deborah Brautigam, International Food Policy Research Institute
• Mr. Stephen Hayes, The Corporate Council on Africa
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Senate Armed Services Committee
US Strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan
September 22, 2011
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Witnesses:
• Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection
Afghanistan: Rightsizing the Development Footprint
September 8, 2011
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Witnesses:
• Daniel Feldman, Deputy to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (State Department)
• Alex Their, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs (USAID)
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nomination of Wendy Sherman as Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs
September 7, 2011
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Nominee:
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Responding to Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa
August 3, 2011
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Witnesses:
• The Honorable Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
• The Honorable Donald Yamamoto, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
• Dr. Reuben Brigety, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State
• Mr. Jeremy Konyndyk, Mercy Corps
• Dr. J. Peter Pham, Atlantic Council
• Mr. Wouter Schaap, CARE USA
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Senate Armed Services
Nomination of General Martin Dempsey to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
July 26, 2011
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S. Policy in Yemen
July 19, 2011
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Witnesses:
• The Honorable Janet Sanderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State
• The Honorable Christa Capozzola, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
• The Honorable Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State
• Dr. Christopher Boucek, Associate, Carnegie Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Mr. Daniel Green, Soref Fellow, Washington Institute on Near East Policy
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Afghanistan Reconstruction Contracts: Lessons Learned and Ongoing Problems
June 30, 2011
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Witnesses:
• Mr. Larry Walker, President, The Louis Berger Group, Inc
• Mr. Wahid Hakki, Chief Executive Officer, Contrack International, Inc
• William Solis, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office
• David S. Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
• Mr. Kim Denver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement , U.S. Army
• Mr. J. Alexander Thier, Assistant to the Administrator and Director, Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development
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Senate Intelligence
Nomination of General David H. Petraeus to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
June 23, 2011
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Nominee:
• General David H. Petraeus Commander, ISAF\USFOR-AGEN
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Evaluating Goals and Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan
June 23, 2011
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Witness:
• The Honorable Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State
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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
FY2012 Budget Request for Department of Defense
June 15, 2011
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Testimony:
• The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense
• Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Nomination of Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense
June 9, 2011
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nomination of Ryan Crocker as Ambassador to Afghanistan
June 8, 2011
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Food for Thought: The Role, Risks and Challenges for American Agriculture and the next Farm Bill in Meeting the Demands of a Growing World
May 26, 2011
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Testimony:
• The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
• The Honorable Dan Glickman, former Secretary of Agriculture
• Mr. Barry Mumby, Wakeshma Farms LLC
• Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, Conservation International
• Mr. Douglas DeVries, Deer and Company
• Mr. Dr. Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell University
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nomination of William J. Burns as Deputy Secretary of State
May 24, 2011
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
Administration Priorities for Europe in the 112th Congress
May 18, 2011
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Testimony:
• The Honorable Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs
• The Honorable Paige Alexander, Assistant USAID Administrator for Europe and Eurasia
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Strategic Implications of Pakistan and the Region
May 17, 2011
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Witness:
• General Jim Jones, former National Security Advisor
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Steps Needed for a Successful 2014 Transition in Afghanistan
May 10, 2011
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Testimony:
• Dr. David Kilcullen
• Dr. Seth Jones
• Dr. Stephen Biddle
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Assessing U.S. Policy and its Limits in Pakistan
May 5, 2011
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Testimony:
• Dr. Samina Ahmed
• Mr. Moeed Yusuf
• Mr. Michael Krepon
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Afghanistan: What is an Acceptable End-State, and How Do We Get There?
May 3, 2011
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Testimony:
• The Honorable Ronald E. Neumann
• Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter
• The Honorable Richard N. Haass
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Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
Assessing the FY2012 Budget for Africa
April 14, 2011
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Testimony:
• Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson
• Rajakumari Jandhyala, Deputy Assistant Administrator (USAID)
• Eric Goosby, US Global AIDS Coordinator (State Dept)
• Patrick Fine, VP for Compact Implementation (MCC)
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International Development Policy Priorities in the FY2012 Budget
Wednesday April 13, 2011
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Testimony:
• Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator
• Daniel Yohannes, MCC Chief Executive Officer
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Situation in Afghanistan
March 15, 2011
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Testimony:
• General David Petraeus
• Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy
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Senate Budget Committee
The President’s FY2012 Defense and International Affairs Budgets
March 10, 2011
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Testimony:
• Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn
• Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Thomas Nides
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY2012 International Affairs Budget
March 2, 2011
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Testimony:
• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program
February 17, 2011
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Testimony:
• Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
• Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
