Energy security is a worldwide concern, with ramifications for issues as disparate as nonproliferation, the Global War on Terror and development aid in Africa. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Lugar seeks to explore the myriad ways in which energy issues shape American behavior towards and interactions with other nations. He has organized numerous hearings to address these topics. In addition, he has compiled Energy Diplomacy and Security , the testimony from several of the energy hearings. For previous hearings, view the energy hearings from the 109th Congress.