The Nomination of Dr. Condoleezza Rice to Be Secretary of State
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S. HRG. 109–151 THE NOMINATION OF DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE TO BE SECRETARY OF STATE HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JANUARY 18 AND 19, 2005 Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 22–847 PDF WASHINGTON : 2005 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 12:53 Oct 17, 2005 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 CRICE.001 SFRELA2 PsN: SFRELA2 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana, Chairman CHUCK HAGEL, Nebraska JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr., Delaware LINCOLN CHAFEE, Rhode Island PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut NORM COLEMAN, Minnesota JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, Ohio RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD, Wisconsin LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee BARBARA BOXER, California JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire BILL NELSON, Florida LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska BARACK OBAMA, Illinois MEL MARTINEZ, Florida KENNETH A. MYERS, JR., Staff Director ANTONY J. BLINKEN, Democratic Staff Director (II) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 12:53 Oct 17, 2005 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 CRICE.001 SFRELA2 PsN: SFRELA2 CONTENTS Page DAY ONE—JANUARY 18, 2005 Lugar, Hon. Richard G., U.S. Senator from Indiana Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 22 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 99 Biden, Hon. Joseph R., U.S. Senator from Delaware Opening statement ........................................................................................... 4 Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 26 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 102 Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, U.S. Senator from California, introduction of the nominee ................................................................................................................. 9 Rice, Dr. Condoleezza, nominee to be Secretary of State, opening statement .... 11 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 18 Hagel, Hon. Chuck, U.S. Senator from Nebraska Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 30 Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 31 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 106 Sarbanes, Hon. Paul S., U.S. Senator from Maryland Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 35 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 109 Chafee, Hon. Lincoln , U.S. Senator from Rhode Island Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 38 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 114 Dodd, Hon. Christopher J., U.S. Senator from Connecticut Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 41 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 116 Round Three Questions .................................................................................... 145 Allen, George, U.S. Senator from Virginia Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 47 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 121 Kerry, Hon. John F., U.S. Senator from Massachussetts Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 50 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 125 Round Three Questions .................................................................................... 149 Coleman, Hon. Norm, U.S. Senator from Minnesota Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 55 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 128 Feingold, Hon. Russell D., U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 59 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 131 Voinovich, Hon. George E., U.S. Senator from Ohio Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 63 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 134 Boxer, Hon. Barbara, U.S. Senator from California Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 67 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 136 (III) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 12:53 Oct 17, 2005 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 CRICE.001 SFRELA2 PsN: SFRELA2 IV Page Murkowski, Hon. Lisa, U.S. Senator from Alaska Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 74 Nelson, Hon. Bill, U.S. Senator from Florida Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 77 Alexander, Hon. Lamar, U.S. Senator from Tennessee Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 84 Obama, Hon. Barack, U.S. Senator from Illinois Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 86 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 141 Sununu, Hon. John E., U.S. Senator from New Hampshire Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 90 Martinez, Hon. Mel, U.S. Senator from Florida Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 93 DAY TWO—JANUARY 19, 2005 Lugar, Hon. Richard G., U.S. Senator from Indiana Opening statement ........................................................................................... 165 Dodd, Hon. Christopher J., U.S. Senator from Connecticut Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 166 Chafee, Hon. Lincoln , U.S. Senator from Rhode Island Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 168 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 192 Biden, Hon. Joseph R., U.S. Senator from Delaware Opening statement ........................................................................................... 170 Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 173 Round Two Questions ...................................................................................... 192 Coleman, Hon. Norm, U.S. Senator from Minnesota Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 175 Feingold, Hon. Russell D., U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 176 Boxer, Hon. Barbara, U.S. Senator from California Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 179 Nelson, Hon. Bill, U.S. Senator from Florida Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 187 Obama, Hon. Barack, U.S. Senator from Illinois Round One Questions ....................................................................................... 189 BUSINESS MEETING—JANUARY 19, 2005 Boxer, Hon. Barbara, U.S. Senator from California, closing statement ............. 197 Allen, George, U.S. Senator from Virginia, closing statement ............................. 199 Kerry, Hon. John F., U.S. Senator from Massachussetts, closing statement ..... 200 Lugar, Hon. Richard G., U.S. Senator from Indiana, closing statement ............ 201 Dodd, Hon. Christopher J., U.S. Senator from Connecticut, closing statement . 203 Biden, Hon. Joseph R., U.S. Senator from Delaware, closing statement Biden . 204 The Roll Call Vote ................................................................................................... 208 APPENDIXES APPENDIX I—RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE Responses to Questions for the Record