U.S. - EU Cooperation on Regulatory Affairs HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Thursday, October 16, 2003 Time: 2:30 PM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Allen     Witnesses:     Panel 1 Mr. Charles Ries    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary    Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs    Department of State    Washington, DC Mr. Eric Stewart    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe    Department of Commerce    Washington, DC    Panel 2 The Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat    Partner    Covington & Burling    Washington, DC Mr. Gary Litman    Vice President    Europe and Eurasia    U.S. Chamber of Commerce    Washington, DC Mr. Gerard Depayre    Deputy Head of Delegation    European Commission to the United States    Washington, DC Mr. Thomas L. Farmer    General Counsel    American Bankers' Association    Washington, DC   Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.