Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:30 am
House Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
2172 House Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Witnesses
The Honorable Roberta S. Jacobson
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10:00am
House Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
2172 House Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Subcommittee Hearing: U.S. Energy Security: Enhancing Partnerships with Mexico and Canada
Witnesses:
Duncan Wood, Ph.D.
Director
Mexico Institute
Wilson Center
Mr. Thomas J. Pyle
President
Institute for Energy Research
Thursday, April 11, 2013, 3:00pm
House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
2200 House Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Subcommittee Hearing: Energy Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Witnesses
Panel I
The Honorable Carlos Pascual
Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Subcommittee Hearing: U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: An Overview of the Merida Initiative 2008–Present
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere | 2172 House Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | May 23, 2013 10:00am
Witnesses
Panel I
The Honorable William R. Brownfield
Assistant Secretary
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Mr. John D. Feeley
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Subcommittee Hearing: Regional Security Cooperation: An Examination of the Central American Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI)
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-regional-se...
Witnesses
Matthew Levitt, Ph.D.
Director and Senior Fellow
Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mr. Michael A. Braun
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Spectre Group International, LLC
(Former Chief of Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration)
LOCATION:
2172 House Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Chairman Salmon on the hearing: “A liberalized economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families is the bestrecipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in theWestern Hemisphere. This hearing will explore how and why we have seen an erosion of this democracy in Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Argentina.
Witnesses:
Hugh Griffiths, Ph.D.
Head
Countering Illicit Trafficking – Mechanism Assessment Projects
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Ms. Maria C. Werlau
Executive Director
Cuba Archive
Location:
2172 House Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
This hearing will address the challenges and accomplishments of NAFTA. Witnesses include Carla Hills, David Dreier, Eric Farnsworth and Mark Elliot.