Congress to Review Iraq, Afghanistan, & North Korea
By Andrew Cochran
The U.S. Congress has returned for a post-election session, and several committees will hold terrorism-related hearings this week. The schedule of open hearings is below:
November 14, 2006
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Corporate Ownership Identification
Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Failure to Identify Company Owners impedes Law Enforcement," focusing on the inability of law enforcement to be able to investigate money laundering, tax evasion, terrorist financing and other crimes because the identity of corporate owners are unknown. Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 2:30 p.m.
November 15, 2006
Senate Armed Services Committee
Iraq/Afghanistan Military Operations
Full committee hearing on the current situation and U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Witnesses: CIA Director Michael Hayden; Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command; Army Lt. Gen. Michael Maples, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency; and David Satterfield, senior adviser to the secretary of State and coordinator for Iraq. Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. 2:30 p.m.
House Armed Services Committee
Iraq Update
Full committee hearing on the current situation and military operations in Iraq.
Witnesses: David Satterfield, senior adviser to the Secretary of State and coordinator for Iraq; and Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of the U.S. Central Command. Location: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. 2:30 p.m.
House International Relations Committee
North Korea Nuclear Test
Full committee hearing on "North Korea's Nuclear Test: Next Steps."
Witnesses: Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns testifies. Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. 11 a.m.
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