Congressional Testimonies

2008
--09/17/08  Georgia and Russia; William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs ; Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
--09/10/08  Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--09/10/08  Russia, Georgia, and the Return of Power Politics; Matthew J. Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission); Washington, DC
--09/09/08  The Current Situation in Georgia and Implications for U.S. Policy; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the Senate Committee on Armed Services; Washington, DC
--09/09/08  U.S.-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Washington, DC
--06/18/08  The Caucasus: Frozen Conflicts and Closed Borders; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Washington, DC
--05/08/08  Looking Forward to the Medvedev Administration in Russia; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Washington, DC
--04/23/08  The Bucharest Summit and the Way Forward for NATO; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--03/12/08  The Balkans After the Independence of Kosovo and on the Eve of NATO Enlargement; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Washington, DC
--03/11/08  NATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
--03/04/08  Kosovo: The Balkans' Moment of Truth?; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC

2007
--11/14/07  U.S.-Greece Relations and Regional Issues; R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Testimony on U.S.-Greek Relations Before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--11/05/07  Twenty-First Century Security in the OSCE Region; David J. Kramer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Washington, DC
--10/03/07  America's Role in Addressing Outstanding Holocaust Issues; J. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues; Testimony Before House Foreign Affairs Committee European Subcommittee; Washington, DC
--10/03/07  America's Role in Addressing Outstanding Holocaust Issues; J. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues; Testimony Before House Foreign Affairs Committee European Subcommittee; Washington, DC
--06/22/07  The Future of NATO: How Valuable an Asset?"; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Washington, DC
--06/21/07  Russia and U.S.-Russia Relations; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Remarks before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--05/24/07  Russia: In Transition or Intransigent?; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Helsinki Commission; Washington, DC
--05/03/07  Do the United States and Europe Need a Missile Defense System?; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade; Washington, DC
--04/17/07  The Outlook for the Independence of Kosovo; R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of Political Affairs; Statement Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Washington, DC
--03/15/07  U.S.-Turkish Relations and the Challenges Ahead; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe ; Washington, DC
--03/15/07  U.S.-Turkish Relations and the Challenges Ahead ; General Joseph Ralston (USAF, retired), Special Envoy Countering the Kurdistan Worker's Party ; Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC

2006
--06/15/06  Human Rights, Democracy and Integration in South Central Europe; Rosemary DiCarlo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Hearing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ("Helsinki Commission"); Washington, DC
--05/03/06  The Road to NATO's Riga Summit; Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--04/05/06  Islamist Extremism in Europe; Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Testimony before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/05/06  Islamist Extremism in Europe: The Public Diplomacy Response; Tom C. Korologos, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; Testimony before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/05/06  Overview of Islamist Extremism in Europe; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European Affairs; Testimony before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--03/15/06  The Northern Ireland Peace Process: A Status Report; The Honorable Mitchell B. Reiss, Special Envoy of the President and Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Peace Process; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations; Washington, DC
--03/09/06  Hearing on Elections in Belarus ; David Kramer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Washington, DC
--03/08/06  The U.S.-European Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats; Washington, DC

2005
--11/14/05  U.S.- International Climate Change Approach: A Clean Technology Solution; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Before the Senate Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
--11/10/05  America's Dialogue With the World; Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Statement before the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--11/08/05  Hearing on Kosovo: A Way Forward?; R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Remarks as prepared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
--10/27/05  A Strategy for Central Asia ; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Statement Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia of the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--10/25/05  The United States and the OSCE: A Partnership for Advancing Freedom; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission); Washington, DC
--09/14/05  Helsinki Commission Testimony; Maura Harty, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs; Remarks before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Helsinki Commission; Washington, DC
--07/27/05  Ukraine: Developments in the Aftermath of the Orange Revolution; Ambassador Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats; Washington, DC
--05/25/05  Update on the Northern Ireland Peace Process; The Honorable Mitchell B. Reiss, Special Envoy of the President and the Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Peace Process; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats; Washington, DC
--05/18/05  Kosovo: Current and Future Status; R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Statement before the House Committee on International Relations; Washington, DC
--04/14/05  The National Security and Foreign Policy Implications for the United States of Arms Exports to the People's Republic of China by Member States of the European Union; R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs ; Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations and the House Armed Services Committee; Washington, DC
--03/16/05  Northern Ireland Human Rights: Update on the Cory Collusion Inquiry Reports; The Honorable Mitchell B. Reiss, Special Envoy of the President and the Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Peace Process; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operation; Washington, DC

2004
--12/07/04  Ukraine's Election: Next Steps; Ambassador John Tefft, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--11/18/04  Aid to Colombia: The European Role in the Fight Against Narcoterrorism; Robert Charles, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Testimony Before Chairman Cass Ballenger and the House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere; Washington, DC
--09/15/04  Advancing U.S. Interests Through the OSCE; Stephen G. Rademaker, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control; Remarks to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Washington, DC
--09/15/04  Advancing U.S. Interests Through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; Michael G. Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Statement before the Congressional Helsinki Commission; Washington, DC
--09/15/04  The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Congressional Helsinki Commission; Washington, DC
--09/14/04  European Cooperation With the United States in the Global War on Terrorism ; William P. Pope, Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Remarks to the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe and on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights; Washington, DC
--06/16/04  U.S. Initiatives At NATO's Istanbul Summit; Robert A. Bradtke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--06/15/04  Uzbekistan: The Key to Success in Central Asia?; B. Lynn Pascoe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Central Asia House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--05/12/04  Ukraine's Future and U.S. Interests; Steven Pifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--04/21/04  The Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE); Heather Conley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Committee on International Relations; Washington, DC
--04/08/04  Anti-Semitism in Europe; A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Written Statement before the Subcommittee on Europe; Senate Foreign Relations Committee
--04/01/04  Afghanistan: Are the British Counternarcotics Efforts Going Wobbly; Robert B. Charles, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Testimony Before the House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources; Washington, DC
--04/01/04  British Counternarcotics Efforts in Afghanistan; Robert B. Charles, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Hearing Before House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources; Washington, DC
--03/31/04  European Cooperation With the United States in the Global War on Terrorism; Ambassador Cofer Black, Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs; Washington, DC
--03/18/04  U.S.-Russia Relations in Putin's Second Term; A. Elizabeth Jones,  Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--03/17/04  The Current Situation in Serbia; D. Kathleen Stephens, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Europe, House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--03/16/04  Human Rights and Police Reform in Northern Ireland; Mitchell B. Reiss, Director, Policy Planning Staff; Testimony to the U.S. Helsinki Commission; Washington, DC
--03/03/04  The Administration's Priorities in Europe; A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--03/02/04  U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs; A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Oversight of Foreign Assistance Programs; Washington, DC

2003
--10/30/03  Combating Transnational Crime and Corruption in Europe; Steven Schrage, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
--10/30/03  Transnational Crime in Europe; Steven Pifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on European Affairs; Washington, DC
--10/29/03  Central Asia: Developments and the Administration's Policy; A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--10/16/03  U.S.-EU Cooperation on Regulatory Affairs; Charles P. Ries, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on European Affairs; Washington, DC
--06/11/03  The U.S. and Russia: Space Cooperation and Export Controls; Steven Pifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House Science Committee, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics; Washington, DC
--05/21/03  U.S. Policy Toward Kosovo; Janet Bogue, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Central Europe; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/29/03  An Enlarged NATO: Mending Fences and Moving Forward on Iraq; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/08/03  NATO Enlargement; Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/02/03  Oversight of Foreign Assistance Programs -- Europe and Eurasia; Charles Ries, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/01/03  The Future of NATO; R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--03/27/03  NATO Enlargement; Robert Bradtke, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--03/27/03  The Future of NATO; Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Testimony before Senate Armed Services Committee; Washington, DC
--03/27/03  U.S. Assistance Programs in Europe: An Assessment; Thomas C. Adams, Acting Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia; Statement to the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--03/13/03  U.S. Priorities in Europe; Beth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Statement Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC

2002
--07/09/02  Remarks on the US-Russian Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--07/09/02  Statement on the U.S. - Russia Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions ; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--06/27/02  The U.S. Role in Central Asia; B. Lynn Pascoe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Central Asia and the South Caucasus; Washington, DC
--06/25/02  The U.S. and Cyprus; Michael Klosson, Ambassador-Designate to Cyprus; Confirmation Hearing Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--06/19/02  NATO Enlargement; Robert A. Bradtke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--06/06/02  Russia and China: Proliferation Concerns; John S. Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation; Testimony Before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services; Washington, DC
--05/01/02  Future of NATO; Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
--04/24/02  The UN and the Sex Slave Trade in Bosnia: Isolated Case or Larger Problem in the UN System; Nancy Ely-Raphel, Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking; Testimony Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights; Washington, DC
--03/13/02  U.S.-European Relations; A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Statement to House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Europe; Washington, DC
--02/28/02  NATO Expansion; Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs; Testimony Before the Senate Armed Services Committee; Washington, DC

2001
--07/11/01  Religious Freedom in Western Europe; Lorne W. Craner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Testimony Before the House Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee; Washington, DC
--06/20/01  Testimony on U.S. Relations With Europe; Secretary Colin L. Powell; Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC