Committee Hearings
109th Congress
Second Session - 2006

September

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Postponed Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Thursday, September 28, 2006 Darfur: Prospects for Peace Time: 9:30 A.M. 9:45 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 International Polar Year Time: 3:15 P.M. Place: 253 Russell Senate Office Building

Cancelled Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 2:15 P.M. Place: S-116 The Capitol

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 A New Initiative to Combat Child Hunger Time: 9:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Friday, September 22, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, September 21, 2006 From Coalition to ISAF Command in Afghanistan: The Purpose and Impact of the Transition Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Nomination Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Cancelled Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Responding To Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions: Next Steps Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Lebanon: Securing a Permanent Cease-Fire Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Nomination Time: 11:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, September 7, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Nomination Time: 4:15 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

August

Thursday, August 3, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, August 3, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 2:15 P.M. Place: S-116 The Capitol

July

Monday, July 31, 2006 Nomination Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, July 27, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, July 27, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, July 20, 2006 North Korea: U.S. Policy Options Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Friday, July 21, 2006 US-UK Extradition Treaty Time: 2:30 P.M. 10:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Postponed Tuesday, July 18, 2006 The Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Pakistan Time: 3:00 P.M. 2:30 P.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Monday, July 17, 2006 Nomination Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, July 13, 2006 An Iraq Update Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Multilateral Development Banks: Development Effectiveness of Infrastructure Projects Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Somalia: U.S. Government Policy and Challenges Time: 2:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 A North Korea Update Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

June

Thursday, June 29, 2006 Russia: Back to the Future? Time: 9:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Thursday, June 29, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Friday, June 23, 2006 State Department / Defense Department Cooperation Overseas Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

Thursday, June 22, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, June 22, 2006 Energy Security in Latin America Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wedneday, June 21, 2006 International Methamphetamine Trafficking Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wedneday, June 21, 2006 United Nations Convention Against Corruption (Treaty Doc. 109-6) Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Monday, June 19, 2006 Nominations Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, June 15, 2006 Nomination Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Counterterrorism: The Changing Face of Terror Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Monday, June 12, 2006 Bilateral Investment Treaty Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, June 8, 2006 Asian Adoptions in the United States Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, June 8, 2006 The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Development of Democracy Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 Oil Dependence and Economic Risk Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

May

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 The Regional Impact of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: Sweeney Hall Auditorium New Hampshire Technical Institute 31 College Drive Concord, New Hampshire

Thursday, May 25, 2006 Nominations Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building S-116 The Capitol

Thursday, May 25, 2006 A Status Report on United Nations Reform Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Nominations Time: 3:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 2:15 P.M. Place: S-116 The Capitol

Thursday, May 18, 2006 Nepal: Transition from Crisis to Peaceful Democracy Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, May 18, 2006 Iran’s Political/Nuclear Ambitions and U.S. Policy Options Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building S-116 The Capitol

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Iran’s Political/Nuclear Ambitions and U.S. Policy Options Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Energy Security and Oil Dependence Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Friday, May 12, 2006 Nominations Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

CANCELLED Thursday, May 11, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, May 11, 2006 Iran’s Nuclear Program and the Impact of Potential Sanctions: An Intelligence Community Assessment Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Nominations Time: 10:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, May 4, 2006 Housing and Urbanization Issues in Africa Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Nomination Time: 3:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

April

Thursday, April 27, 2006 Implementing The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: A Progress Report Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 U.S.-India Atomic Energy Cooperation: Strategic and Nonproliferation Implications Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, April 6, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Islamist Extremism in Europe Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, April 5, 2006 U.S.-India Atomic Energy Cooperation: The Indian Separation Plan and the Administration’s Legislative Proposal Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

CANCELLED Tuesday, April 4, 2006 An Iraq Update Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Counterterrorism Priorities Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

March

Thursday, March 30, 2006 The Hidden Cost of Oil Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 U.S.-Burma Relations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 U.S.-India Atomic Energy Cooperation: The Indian Separation Plan and the Administration’s Legislative Proposal Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Multilateral Development Banks: Promoting Effectiveness and Fighting Corruption Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Post-Palestinian Election Challenges in the Middle East Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

CANCELLED Tuesday, March 14, 2006 A Status Report on United Nations Reform Time: 9:30 AM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 2:15 PM (Coincides with the Official Committee Photograph for the 109th Congress) Place: S-116 The Capitol

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 The Impact on Latin America of the American Servicemembers' Protection Act Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Nominations Time: 10:00 AM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Postponed Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Business Meeting Time: 2:15 PM (Coincides with the Official Committee Photograph for the 109th Congress) Place: S-116 The Capitol

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Nomination Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, March 2, 2006 A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses Time: 10:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, March 2, 2006 A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

February

Thursday, February 16, 2006 Nomination Time: 10:00 A.M. 9:45 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Postponed Wednesday, February 15, 2006 A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses Time: 10:15 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Postponed Wednesday, February 15, 2006 A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: S-407 The Capitol

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Wednesday February 15, 2006 Business Meeting Time: If a Quorum can be Achieved During the 10:00 A.M. 9:45 A.M. Secretary Rice Budget Hearing Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Wednesday February 15, 2006 The President’s Budget for Foreign Affairs Time: 10:00 A.M. 9:45 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Thursday, February 9, 2006 New Initiatives in Cooperative Threat Reduction Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Nominations Time: 4:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Iraq Stabilization & Reconstruction Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building

Tuesday, February 7, 2006 NATO: From Common Defense to Common Security Time: 9:30 A.M. 2:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, February 2, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, February 2, 2006 Tax Treaties Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

January

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 Nominations Time: 4:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 Nomination Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 Nominations Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, January 19, 2006 Nominations Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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