Opening Statements

Rep. Edward R. Royce, Chairman
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Witnesses

The Honorable A. Elizabeth Jones
Acting Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Near East Affairs
U.S. Department of State
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The Honorable Derek Chollet
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
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Ms. Alina Romanowski
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Bureau for the Middle East
U.S. Agency for International Development
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