Hearings/Meetings

Note: The Committee's goal is to provide access to electronic transcripts of all hearings and markups as soon as possible. However, not all can be considered "complete transcripts for the record," as they may not contain questions and answers and/or other printed material submitted for the record. In addition, although the utmost care is taken to present an accurate record of each meeting, light editing of the transcript has been allowed for readability.

109th Congress, 2nd Session

September 20, 2006:
Hearing: Serbia:  Current Issues and Future Direction
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF)
Markup: H. Res. 989, Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
MARKUP transcript (.PDF)

May 3, 2006:
Hearing: The United States and NATO:  Transformation and the Riga Summit 
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 504 KB)
Webcast

March 15, 2006:
Joint Hearing: The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Policing Advances and Remaining Challenges
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 1,568 KB)

March 8, 2006:
Hearing:  The U.S.-European Relationship:  Opportunities and Challenges
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 508 KB)

February 14, 2006:
Markup of:
H. Res. 673, Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct free and fair presidential elections in 2006;
H. Res. 578, Concerning the government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
markup transcript (.PDF = 133 KB)

109th Congress, 1st Session

November 16, 2005:
Markup of:
H. Res. 479, Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution that began on October 23, 1956 and reaffirming the friendship between the people and governments of the United States and Hungary; 
H. Res. 499, Condemning the murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, in Moscow and the murders of other members of the media in the Russian Federation; and 
H. Res. 529, Recommending the integration of the Republic of Croatia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
markup transcript (.PDF = 118 KB)

November 9, 2005:
Hearing:  Germany After the Election: Implications for Germany, Europe and U.S. - German Relations
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 242 KB)

September 14, 2005:
Hearing:  U.S. Foreign Aid Programs to Europe
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 498 KB)

July 27, 2005:
Hearing:  Ukraine: Developments in the Aftermath of the Orange Revolution
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 302 KB)

June 22, 2005:
Hearing:  The EU Constitution and U.S.-EU Relations: The Recent Referenda in France and the Netherlands and the U.S.-EU Summit
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 290 KB)

June 21, 2005:  
Markup of:
H. Res. 326, Calling on free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
H. Res. 328, Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the workers’ strikes in Poland in 1980 that led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union; and
H. Con. Res. 155, Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to ensure that the parliamentary elections to be held on July 3, 2005, are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections.
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
markup transcript (.PDF = 101 KB)

May 25, 2005:
Hearing:  Northern Ireland:  Prospects for the Peace Process
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 84 KB)

May 11, 2005:
Hearing:  The State of U.S.-Turkish Relations
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 163 KB)

April 27, 2005:
Hearing:  Islamic Extremism in Europe
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 381 KB)

April 26, 2005:  
Markup of:
H. Res. 195, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia
H. Res. 233, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day during World War II.
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
MARKUP transcript (.PDF = 114 KB)

April 6, 2005:
Hearing:  Bosnia-Herzegovina: Unfinished Business
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 248 KB)

March 9, 2005:
Hearing:  Developments in U.S.-Russia Relations
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 6,196 KB)

March 8, 2005:
Markup of: H. Res. 101, Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations; H. Res. 99, Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid that occurred one year ago, on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of the Kingdom of Spain.
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
MARKUP transcript (.PDF = 120 KB)

February 16, 2005:
Markup of: H. Res. ____, Commemorating the life of the late Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia
MARKUP TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
MARKUP transcript (.PDF = 73 KB)
Hearing: An Overview of Transatlantic Relations Prior to President Bush’s Visit to Europe
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) publication: Test of Will, Tests of Efficacy (Initiative for a Renewed Transatlantic Partnership, 2005 Report)
HEARING TRANSCRIPT (.HTM)
hearing transcript (.PDF = 593 KB)